DT Guarantee

We are certain that you will value your piece of the David Tishbi collection for many years to come, which is why we ensure exceptional quality, and offer you a 100% lifetime guarantee. If your purchase should ever prove defective, please send the item, along with any relevant contact information, to our main office for repairs.

Lead and Nickel free Jewelry.

Lead is popular in manufacturing because its softness makes it easy to cast in a mold. Most base-metal beads, charms and findings available on the market today contain small amounts of lead. As a rule of thumb, if a cast item isn't certified "lead free," it probably contains some lead.

These items can and often do still comply with strict laws. Many cast and other base-metal components comply with California's lead-in-adult-jewelry law by maintaining a low percentage of lead by weight.

Jewelry Care and Cleaning

Jewelry care and recommendations for cleaning and storing your jewelry. Gently wipe off excess make-up and skin oils after each wearing. Use a nub free, 100% cotton cloth and gently wipe the piece clean using only the soft pads of your fingers. Store in jeweler's tissue or a soft bag. To prevent retard tarnish on sterling silver, wrap the piece in tissue paper and put it inside a zip lock bag.

Keep in mind that sterling silver is a very soft metal and can easily be marred by a fingernail or wadded piece of fabric pushed roughly against the metal surface. Use one of the following methods to clean heavier soils and tarnish:
To remove fingerprints, light grease or dirt, add a small amount of mild liquid soap to a half cup of warm water, soak 2-3 minutes, rinse thoroughly with clean water and dry completely before storing in an air tight plastic bag.
Be very careful using any soaking method to clean jewelry that has soft stones such as amber, lapis lazuli, or turquoise. Extended soaking in any solution may harm the polish on the stone.
Never use chlorine bleach to clean jewelry.
To remove excessive tarnish, polish with a 100% cotton cloth and a good nonabrasive metal cleaner. Remove any remnants of the cleaner from gemstones and rinse thoroughly. Do not use toothpaste.

New and Shiny Jewelry

Never use anything but 100% cotton as a polishing cloth since paper, polyester, and coarse fabrics often contain wood fibers or synthetics. These materials may impart fine scratches in the metal, especially on sterling silver.
Always remove your rings and fine jewelry before using any product that contains bleach. It can cause gold and other metals to breakdown. This includes swimming pools and hot tubs that contain chlorine products.
Never use toothpaste or other abrasives to clean metal or stones. You will find countless websites that recommend toothpaste as a cleaner, but this is not an accepted practice by fine jewelers. Toothpaste will scuff the surface on amber, lapis, turquoise and other soft stones resulting in the fine polish which was produced by the skilled lapidary to be permanently marred.
Ultrasonic cleaners are great for cleaning some jewelry but they can damage many gemstones and the chemicals are not recommended for pearls and many other fine stones. Repeated use can also loosen the settings.
Keep in mind that chlorine bleach, denatured alcohol, turpentine, acetone, and ammonia can damage your jewelry and gems. These chemicals can dull or even pit the surface on softer gemstones. Petroleum based products can actually "melt" amber if allowed to remain on the stone and they can do significant damage to pearls.
Protect pearls from scratches, perfumes and chemicals that can wear away the nacre and cause color change. Soft stones like lapis, malachite, turquoise, amber and opals can be scratched by pin stems and the edges of other jewelry. Protect pieces with these gemstones by wrapping them in jeweler's tissue and storing separately.