Care and Keeping of Colored Pencil Jewelry

I’ve got some tips and tricks for taking care of your pieces.

While I tell everyone to keep their items away from sunlight and take them off when swimming, showering, working out, etc, I myself don’t. I put them through everything to see how well they hold up. And possibly because they are part of a ritual, or I’m just lazy and don’t feel like removing it all the time.

This piece is one of the first that I ever created. I hung it from my rear-view mirror right after, and haven’t taken it down since. I’ve only noticed this year that it’s yellowed.

Color pencil also has a tendency to fade or alter in color if left in the sunlight too long. While I think the resin protects it some, it is still possible for the color to change a bit over time, especially if you love

Resin Care

• When not wearing, keep your jewelry out of the sunlight. Use a drawer or jewelry box to keep everything clean, dry, and out of the sunlight. This will keep the colors vibrant.

• Take your jewelry off when you’re swimming, exercising, or showering.

• Remove rings when washing your hands.

Silver Care

• Take off when showering, swimming, exercising, etc.

• Take off when washing hands if it’s a ring or bracelet.

• If the silver begins to tarnish, you can use a gentle polish. Keep the polish just to the silver portion.