To keep the necklace looking like new, store flat in the felt bag provided. Avoid perfumes, lotions, creams, soaps, sprays, face products and makeup, excessive sweat/moisture, ocean water and chlorine.  Remove pieces before going to bed, before bathing, and avoid leaving pieces in high humidity areas such as bathroom. Humidity will cause the metals contained in our pieces to tarnish faster. Semi-precious gemstone beads can crack and/or break with enough force; avoid dropping or hitting pieces against hard surfaces. To clean semi-precious stones, wipe them with a clean, slightly damp cloth.