HOW TO CLEAN YOUR PILGRIM JEWELLERY

We often receive enquiries about the best way to keep Pilgrim jewellery clean. 


Pilgrim's aftercare advises that you wash your jewellery in water and leave it to dry, never leave it a humid place and don't get perfume or make up on it, if you do again wash with water.


Whilst this is great advice it doesn't solve the problem of age taking the sheen off your jewellery. After a few years costume jewellery can start to dull and lose its original shine however, thanks to a clued up customer, we now have a solution that works to bring your Pilgrim jewellery back to life. We'd like to stress that Pilgrim do not advocate the following and neither Pilgrim nor Boutique Gifts can be held responsible for the outcome of your experience, however, we have tried this ourselves and it has worked for us.


so here goes!!

You will need:

• Toothpaste (baking soda toothpaste works the best),
• Clean clothes(lint free works best)
• An old toothbrush.(or a new one, we're not fussy)

Apply a pea-sized amount of toothpaste onto a soft cloth and gently rub the toothpaste onto your Pilgrim jewellery. 

Use the toothbrush to get at those hard to reach areas or for stubborn stains. (dont do this too hard though as Pilgrim jewellery is plated and you will wear off the top layer)

With a clean cloth rub the toothpaste off your Pilgrim jewellery. Give the jewellery a good rinse under the tap and dry with a cloth as best you can and leave it to air dry.

Use another clean cloth to buff to make it sparkly again.

Please remember that Pilgrim jewellery is plated so don;t do this too often however by following the following tips your jewellery should stay looking great for ages.

• Avoid storing in bathrooms/damp places as this will cause the Pilgrim jewellery to oxidise more rapidly.
• Allow your perfume/ deodorant to dry before putting your Pilgrim jewellery on.Don;t spray it on the jewellery.
• Wash your Pilgrim jewellery in water and leave to dry to keep it clean.
• Don't wear Pilgrim jewellery in the shower or when bathing.
• Always store safely preferably in the little organza bags that your jewellery is supplied with.

So there you have it, we hope it works for you, let us know how it goes!!

From whence they came...

accessoriesplural of ac·ces·so·ry (Noun) A thing that can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile, or attractive.

Our adoration of accessories has been around for as long as history has been recorded, it seems we've always been fascinated by adorning ourselves with precious metals, stones and amulets whether it be to express our wealth, improve our outfit or ward of some evil spirit, disease or wrong doing.

The earliest known pieces of jewellery made by modern humans are three shell beads dated between 90,000 and 100,000 years old. 

Two of the ancient beads come from Skhul Cave on the slopes of Mount Carmel in Israel. The other comes from the site of Oued Djebbana in Algeria. The finds, which pre-date other ancient examples by 25,000 years, are described in the US journal Science.

The pea-sized items all have similar holes which would have allowed them to be strung together into a necklace or bracelet, researchers believe.

These early pieces of jewellery symbolise a huge shift in the development of modern humans.

Professor Chris Stringer of London's Natural History Museum states 

"The interesting thing about necklaces and this kind of behaviour is that it is symbolic. When we wear items like this, we are sending a message,The message may be that we are powerful, or wealthy, or sexy, that we're part of a particular group, or to ward off evil. They're not just decorative; we think they had a social meaning."

Well things certainly haven't changed much, after 100,000 years it seems that we aren't far removed from our ancestors after all!!

Boutique Gifts - Costume Jewellery & Fashion Accessories with a difference.

With literally hundreds of online stores selling costume jewellery and fashion accessories it's hard to know where to go.

Boutique Gifts is brand new online fashion accessories store where you will find boutique inspired jewellery accessories, handbags and gifts from the very best carefully brands, we also stock jewellery made exclusively for us by a few select british jewellery designers.

Our aim is to offer you affordable, timeless accessories that you'll want to keep forever, brands we stock include Pilgrim, Bohm, Tutti & Co, Chrysalis, Kinsey and many more.
Start shopping today at www.boutiquegifts.com
and treat yourself of a loved one to something special!