Gold & Platinum Jewellery Care

At Birks, we responsibly and ethically source all of our gold and platinum. These materials must meet the highest standards in order to be used in our jewellery designs. Learn how you can maintain the beauty of these precious metals.

Birks Dare to Dream ring on a blue background.

Daily Care

To extend the life of your Birks gold and platinum jewellery, we recommend removing your jewellery:

Before you wash your hands.
Using lotion, hair products, fragrances and other cosmetics.
Household & outdoor chores (chlorine bleach will pit and discolour mountings).
Exercising or during any sports.
Preparing meals.
Swimming in pools, hot tubs, hot springs and the ocean.
Extreme temperatures and humidity.

We recommend that you store your jewellery in its Birks pouch for safekeeping when not being worn.

How to clean your gold and platinum jewellery

We recommend cleaning your gold and platinum jewellery with our gold polishing cloth and/or jewellery sparkle solution.

Place your jewellery in the basket and dip into the jewellery cleaner.
After 2-3 minutes, carefully remove your jewellery from the solution.
Gently clean behind the settings and in between crevices with the soft bristle brush to remove any hard to reach debris.
Rinse well in a bowl of clean water, then dry with a soft cloth and shine your jewellery with the gold polishing cloth.

We welcome you to bring your Birks jewellery at a Maison Birks or Birks store for professional cleaning.

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