Your handmade jewelry is meant to last a lifetime. To help ensure that it remains in the best possible condition, please remove jewelry before exposing it to water when showering or swimming. Avoid contact with lotions and household cleaners. Never use commercial cleaners to polish jewelry. Natural tarnishing will occur with time. To help bring it back to its original shine, a polishing pad is included with your jewelry. Natural stones may have a tendency to change color over time.