CARE OF YOUR ROSARY...
AND, WHAT IF IT NEEDS FIXING?
Due to the fact that most of the pieces I make are sterling,
keep in mind that sterling will,
over time, tarnish. Think
of your mom's good sterling flatware and how it had to be polished from time to time..... These pieces can tarnish a little
or a lot, depending on the conditions they are kept in, how much they are handled, etc. A little silver polish on the
sterling components will brighten your piece back to its original lustre, so don't worry. And, I use a good pearl cleaner
for pearls and softer stones... Also, the beads/crystals simply may get dirty, oily or smudged with handling and storing,
and a quick wash-off with gentle dishwashing liquid under running water will polish them right up! SO, your piece can
look brand new any time.
Also, my bronze pieces do get a little dirty with handling, so washing them off will
brighten them up, too!
Also, just in case anything might break, please let me fix it for you. If the break was due
to my own mistake in construction, in most cases I'll be happy to repair it for free.
Be sure to email me first, and let us get things figured out as to
what is needed,
and
then we'll go from there.
And, if your dog chews it up, or if the kids step
on it, or if it breaks or fails due to anything that's out of my control, I'll fix that, too, for a charge for labor, shipping
and the cost of any missing pieces. Be sure to contact me by email first, to make sure it can be repaired, andthen we
can arrange a solution.
A NOTE ON REPAIRS OF THINGS I DIDN'T MAKE
I don't repair anything I didn't make. I have been asked by several people to repair old family
heirlooms,valued old rosaries, etc. These sweet old pieces are just too
valuable and treasured for me to attempt to do anything to them that might even leave them in worse shape....
But, I know my own methods, so I'll only repair my own things.
