Please find below answers to the questions we are most frequently asked. If you need further help then please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Ask usJulieann lovingly hand creates every piece of bridal and glass bead jewellery using carefully selected materials. We take great care to ensure it is properly packaged so that your jewellery arrives safely at it's destination. Please wear it and love it but how do you ensure it stays in the best condition? Here are some suggestions
We hope you find these tips useful. Enjoy wearing your Julieann jewellery and hair accessories; if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
We use freshwater pearls in our jewellery designs. These cultured pearls are created when a foreign body such as a plastic bead or piece of shell is put inside a shellfish such as an oyster, mussel or clam. The shellfish responds by coating the foreign body with the pearly nacre or finish, giving us the beautiful pearls we use to create our jewellery.
Pearls look their best, when worn, as the warmth of the human body and natural skin oils keep the pearly coat in optimum condition. However, pearls are delicate and precious and pearl jewellery should be treated as such. Here are a few suggestions for looking after pearl jewellery;
Silver, like all precious metals will tarnish with time. Tarnish is a natural dulling caused by silver reacting with sulphur or hydrogen sulphide in the air leaving black or brown coloured dull areas. Here are a few suggestions for minimising and removing silver tarnish;
Caring for your glass bead or crystal jewellery follows the same advice as given above for pearl jewellery. However, we would like to add a couple more suggestions;
Gemstones are beautiful natural materials but like pearls are precious and should be treated as such. Once again follow the care instructions above with one additional consideration;