18 Karat Gold & Diamonds

GOLD IS A SOFT METAL AND SHOULD BE TREATED CAREFULLY. STORING YOUR GOLD JEWELRY IN ITS POUCH WILL HELP PROTECT IT. TO CLEAN YOUR GOLD JEWELRY, RINSE IT CAREFULLY in A MILD SOAP AND WATER SOLUTION, USING A SOFT TOOTHBRUSH TO GENTLY LOOSEN ANY DIRT PARTICLES. PIECES CONTAINING DIAMONDS CAN BE CLEANED IN THE SAME WAY.

DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF ABRASIVE CLOTH OR POLISHING COMPOUND. DO NOT SUBMERGE ANY PIECE IN LIQUID JEWELRY CLEANER OR USE AN ULTRASONIC CLEANER. BOTH PROCESSES WILL REMOVE THE OXIDATION (THE BLACKENED AREAS).

NORMAL EVERYDAY WEAR AND BODY OILS MAY CAUSE THE GOLD TO BECOME SHINY. THIS IS A NATURAL PROPERTY OF THE METAL AND WILL HELP TO PERSONALIZE EACH PIECE.

Sterling Silver

STORING YOUR JEWELRY IN ITS FELT WILL HELP PREVENT TARNISH AND PROTECT IT FROM SCRATCHES. A NATURAL PROPERTY OF STERLING SILVER IS THAT THE METAL, WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR, WILL TARNISH; MORE SO WITH SOME PEOPLE'S BODY OILS THAN OTHERS. THE FIRST STEP IN MAINTAINING THE LOW LUSTER FINISH, A DISTINCTIVE FEATURE OF OUR JEWELRY, IS TO USE MILD SOAP, WATER AND SCOTCH BRIGHT PAD. A SOFT TOOTHBRUSH MAY BE USED WITH TOOTHPASTE TO GENTLY LOOSEN ANY DIRT PARTICLES. FINALLY, YOU CAN USE WRIGHT'S SILVER POLISH/PASTE AND A SOFT CLOTH OR TOOTHBRUSH. WATER WILL NOT HARM SILVER, JUST WIPE IT DRY. DO NOT USE ANY LIQUID DIP CLEANER OR ULTRA SONIC CLEANER. BOTH PROCESSES WILL REMOVE THE OXIDATION (THE BLACKENED AREAS).

For pieces that cannot get wet (watches, or as per below for strung and elastic items,) we recommend using a white eraser to "erase" the tarnish.-- it works well but it must be white!

NORMAL EVERYDAY WEAR AND BODY CHEMISTRY MAY CAUSE THE STERLING SILVER OR 18K GOLD TO BECOME SHINY. THIS IS A REACTION OF THE METAL WITH YOUR CHEMISTRY AND WILL HELP TO PERSONALIZE EACH PIECE.

PEARLS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE BEADS: LISA WAS ONE OF THE FIRST DESIGNERS TO COMBINE STERLING SILVER WITH PEARLS AND MANY OF THOSE PIECES ARE OUR MOST POPULAR STYLES. OUR PEARL NECKLACES AND BRACELETS ARE DELICATE PIECES AND NEED TO BE TREATED AS SUCH. USE CARE WHEN APPLYING PERFUME AND HAIRSPRAY WHILE WEARING PEARLS. THESE COSMETICS WILL DAMAGE THE SURFACE OF THE PEARLS AND MAY CAUSE DISCOLORATION. PLEASE DO NOT GET ANY STRUNG PIECE OF JEWELRY WET. DO NOT USE ANY OF THE CLEANING METHODS DESCRIBED ABOVE FOR ANY OF OUR PEARL OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE BEAD PIECE. OVER TIME, WATER AND CLEANING MATERIALS WILL WEAKEN THE STRINGING MATERIALS USED FOR YOUR BRACELET OR NECKLACE. CLEAN YOUR PIECE BY WIPING GENTLY WITH A SOFT CLOTH.

SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES: COLOR AND SHADING OF SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES DO VARY BY THEIR VERY NATURE. WE SELECT LIKE-SHADES OF VARIOUS STONES FOR A PARTICULAR PIECE. IF YOU DETECT A SLIGHT COLOR VARIATION, KNOW THAT THE JEWELER WHO HANDCRAFTED YOUR PIECE CHOSE YOUR PARTICULAR STONES TO ADD DEPTH AND WARMTH TO LISA'S DESIGN. CLEAN THE STONES BY WIPING THEM WITH A SOFT DAMP CLOTH. AVOID GETTING SILVER POLISH/PASTE DIRECTLY ON THE STONE'S SURFACE.

ELASTIC & CORD: LISA HAS CHOSEN ELASTIC AND CORD MORE RECENTLY TO ACCENT MANY NECKLACES AND BRACELETS. THE ELASTIC AND CORDS WILL RETAIN THEIR PROPERTIES OVER TIME IF YOU DO NOT GET THEM WET AND KEEP THEM OUT OF SUNLIGHT.

18 KARAT GOLD & SILVER: FOR THE COMBINATION PIECES FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES FOR STERLING SILVER CARE WHILE BEING CAREFUL TO AVOID APPLYING POLISH/PASTE DIRECTLY ONTO THE 18 KARAT GOLD.

Stainless steel flatware

LISA JENKS HOME FLATWARE IS MADE FROM THE HIGHEST QUALITY MATERIALS — HIGH CARBON STEEL, CHROMIUM AND NICKEL (18/10). EACH PIECE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH MANY YEARS OF SERVICE IF CARED FOR PROPERLY. BY FOLLOWING THESE FEW SIMPLE STEPS YOUR FLATWARE WILL STAIN OR SPOT LESS (HENCE "STAINLESS").

DISHWASHER: HANDLES SHOULD ALL BE PLACED IN THE SAME DIRECTION IN THE BASKET (UP OR DOWN). LESS DETERGENT IS BETTER AS SOME CAN BE CORROSIVE. WIPE WITH A DRY TOWEL WHEN UNLOADING TO AVOID SPOTTING. EXTRA CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH KNIFE BLADES BECAUSE THEY TEND TO SPOT MORE DUE TO HIGHER CARBON CONTENT, WHICH HELPS TO MAINTAIN A SHARPER EDGE. DO NOT LET KNIVES AIR DRY.

Pewter

ATTEMPTING TO POLISH THE LOW LUSTER FINISH TO A HIGH SHINE IS NOT ADVISABLE. CLEAN WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER USING A SOFT CLOTH. DO NOT SUBMERGE IN WATER. ALL PEWTER ITEMS ARE CRAFTED OF LEAD-FREE PEWTER. THEY SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR COOKING, ACIDIC FOODS OR WARM FOODS.

SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS: REMOVE SALT FROM SHAKERS WHEN NOT IN USE AS IT MAY CORRODE THE METAL. ADD A FEW GRAINS OF RICE TO SALT IN HUMID CLIMATES TO AVOID STICKING. DO NOT STORE SHAKERS ON YOUR STOVE AS EXTREME HEAT MAY CAUSE RUBBER STOPPERS TO MELT.

CANDLEHOLDERS: REMOVE CANDLE FROM HOLDER BEFORE IT HAS BURNED COMPLETELY TO AVOID DISCOLORATION OF THE METAL. TO REMOVE WAX, RUN UNDER HOT WATER UNTIL THE WAX HAS MELTED. ALTERNATIVELY, PLACE IN FREEZER TO HARDEN THE WAX. IT CAN THEN BE BROKEN OFF EASILY. AVOID USING SHARP OBJECTS TO REMOVE WAX.

Wood and Pewter

WOOD: USING A SOFT CLEAN CLOTH, WASH WITH WARM SOAPY WATER, RINSE AND DRY THOROUGHLY. AVOID EXTREME TEMPERATURES. DO NOT USE SCOURING PADS. NEVER PUT IN THE DISHWASHER. DO NOT SOAK. PEWTER: FOLLOW THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PEWTER CARE. WOOD ITEMS ARE HAND CRAFTED OF YELLOW BIRCH AND ARE FOOD SAFE.

Aluminum

ALSO KNOWN AS ALTERNATIVE METAL. ALWAYS HAND-WASH IN WARM SOAPY WATER. DISH- WASHERS MAY AFFECT THE LUSTER AND FINISH. DRY IMMEDIATELY WITH A SOFT, DRY CLOTH. ALUMINUM WILL SCRATCH, SO CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH METAL SERVING UTENSILS. A NAPKIN OR SOFT TOWEL SHOULD BE PLACED BETWEEN STACKED PIECES WHEN STORED. WHEN SURFACE SCRATCHES OCCUR, GENTLY BUFF WITH A SOFT CLEAN CLOTH. USE CARE WHEN PLACING HEAVY PIECES ON GLASS SURFACES. DO NOT USE FOR HEATING OR COOKING FOOD.