Jewelry Care

BASHI jewellery is finished in gold-tone or silver-tone plating over a base metal, not solid precious metal — so the biggest thing you can do to keep it looking good is slow down tarnishing, not polish it like fine jewellery. These are the same habits we recommend in our full guide to stopping artificial jewellery from tarnishing.

Daily habits

• Put jewellery on last, after perfume, lotion and hairspray — never apply these with jewellery already on
• Remove jewellery before bathing, swimming, or exercising
• Avoid contact with household chemicals, bleach, and cleaning products
• Remove jewellery before sleeping to prevent tangling, bending, and prolonged skin contact
• Wipe with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth after each wear

Storage

• Store each piece separately in the pouch or box it arrived in, not loose in a drawer where pieces can scratch each other’s plating
• Keep your jewellery box somewhere cool and dry — avoid humidity and direct sunlight, and avoid storing jewellery in the bathroom
• Store necklaces and chains lying flat or hanging, to prevent kinked links

Cleaning gold-tone and silver-tone pieces

A soft, dry cloth is all plated jewellery needs. Don’t use water, soap, or jewellery cleaning solutions — they can strip the plating faster than normal wear would. For enamel, crystal or pearl-detailed pieces, keep the cloth dry and wipe gently around the detailing rather than rubbing directly on it.

If a piece starts to darken

Darkening or discolouration usually means the plating has worn thin in that spot and the base metal underneath is starting to show — a dry cloth won’t reverse that, it only slows what hasn’t happened yet. At that point your options are to retire the piece, or have it professionally re-plated locally if it’s one you want to keep. If you’re not sure whether a BASHI piece needs a clean or is past that point, message us on WhatsApp and we’ll take a look.