As with all fine jewelry, meteorite rings should not be worn into a hot tub or swimming pool, and care should be taken when using any household cleaners containing bleach. Chlorine and bleach actually cause the metal alloyed with the gold in your jewelry to leach out, weakening it. This can lead to lost stones, pitted and corroded areas on your jewelry and eventual crumbling of the material.

It is also a good idea to remove rings prior to swimming because cold water can cause fingers to shrink, which can lead to lost jewelry.

The precious metal components of the rings can be cleaned with any commercially available jewelry cleaner or cloth. Gibeon meteorite is naturally resistant to corrosion and with normal wear it will not need any special treatment other than the precautions described above. If discoloration does occur, the meteorite may be cleaned with whitening toothpaste.

If you anticipate visiting areas or chemicals that may prove to be harsh on jewelry, please contact us and we can direct you to products you can use to protect your ring.

After many years of wear, the etched pattern may be less sharp. The ring can safely be re-etched. Please contact me to arrange this...

As with all fine jewelry, mokume rings should not be worn into a hot tub or swimming pool, and care should be taken when using any household cleaners containing bleach. Chlorine and bleach actually cause the metal in your jewelry to leach out, weakening it. This can lead to lost stones, pitted and corroded areas on your jewelry and eventual crumbling of the material.

It is also a good idea to remove rings prior to swimming because cold water can cause fingers to shrink, which can lead to lost jewelry.

The rings can be cleaned with any commercially available jewelry cleaner or cloth. If the finish of the mokume ring is a matte (i.e. satin) finish, it may be touched up with a piece of maroon (fine) Scotch-Brite® pad. If you have trouble finding this, please contact me and I will send some to you.

Etched mokume rings can safely be re-etched if the contrast fades after several years of wear. If you would like to have your ring re-etched, please contact me.