Swarovski recommends that you polish your Swarovski crystal regularly with the Swarovski polishing cloth. If soiled, use soft brush to wash your crystal in lukewarm water containing a small amount of a mild detergent.Then rinse under running water. Dry with a soft, lint-freetowel and finish with theSwarovski polishing cloth. To help you clean and care foryour crystal, Swarovski has produced the Swarovski Cleaning Kit. The kit includes a natural bristle brush with a Plexiglass handle,a pure cotton polishing cloth, cotton gloves and a small bag of crystals for decorative purposes. When handling your crystal, it is recommended that you wear the Swarovski Gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints. This will help maintain the brilliance of your Swarovski crystal. Swarovski Jewelry Swarovski Jewelry is fashion jewelry, and as such,it is either gold or rhodium plated, and acertain amount of wear and tear will occur over time. Swarovski's plating standards are very high and undernormal circumstances your SwarovskiJewelry will have a very long life. To ensure the lasting beauty of your Swarovski Jewelry, do not use sonic cleaners, boiling wateror commercial jewelry cleaners. Jewelry cleaners usually contain ammonia or alcohol which can have a damaging effect on the plating.Swarovski recommends that you occasionally polish each piece with a soft lint-free cloth.If your jewelry is very dirty, wash your jewelryusing warm water, a mild dish detergent and a soft bristled brush. Rinse thoroughly with clean water prior to drying with a soft lint-freecloth. Please note: Do not wash the Swarovski simulated pearls. These shouldbe buffed with a soft dry cloth.Also, it is a good idea to put your SwarovskiJewelry on after applying perfume, hand creamor hair spray. Never wear your jewelry in the bath, in bed, doing dishes or when exercising. This can cause unreasonable stress and wear and tear. Store your jewelry in the soft pouchor box provided by Swarovski to prevent scratching. Chains and necklaces will retain their shine and glitter best if they are hung up when not being worn. Do not store your Swarovski Jewelry in areas of excessive heat or sun exposure.