Product Detail and Care

Our Baby and Children's Style Bracelets:

* Handcrafted Beading Wire: We only use 49 strand professional quality jewelry wire - the best available on the market. This wire has a test strength of 26lbs and is virtually unbreakable when subjected to the proper conditions, and is long wearing. For extra long wear please do not subject items to water over long periods of time, water will weaken the materials. Please remove prior to swimming pools as chemicals can also weaken materials on the bracelets. We use a pearl color nylon coated wire to allow our beads that are translucent (such as the fire czech glass crystals and some of opaque gemstones) to show their true vibrant quality, color and clarity. This wire also has flexibility.

RE-STRING: If you or your child wear the bracelet on a frequent basis we recommend this service from approximately 9 months to a year after purchase and consistent wear. Even though we create a fine quality piece of jewelry with consistent wear on a regular basis the oils in your skin and environmental conditions, such as sun and water can eventually wear and break down the wire on your piece of jewelry. The wire can become vulnerable after this amount of time with lots of wear and use; this will prevent a break of the bracelet and make the jewelery piece much safer and strong again. If you are just looking to keep the size you have and would like your bracelet or any other piece of jewelry (necklace), re-strung please choose the correct service you would like above in the drop down selection menu. And enter any comments you have about the service you are requesting, or let us know when you will be mailing the jewelry to us for the re-size or re-string service. Upon checkout the type of mail service you select will be the method that we re-send the bracelet back out to you, whether you want regular ground or if you prefer tracking and/or insurance.

* PRECIOUS METALS:

STERLING SILVER: we only use the best grade of genuine sterling silver on the market which is .955 or .925. All findings such as clasps, accent bali beads, charms, crimps are either .955 or .925 genuine sterling silver - we do not use silver plated items. 20K GOLD FILLED or 14K GOLD VERMEIL: We only use 14K-20K Gold Filled and 14K Gold Vermeil beads - we do not use gold plated findings - which tend to flake over a period of time - with good care gold filled beads and findings can easily last a lifetime and look beautiful for a long time to come. Gold filled and gold vermeil beads tend to not tarnish. We use all Lead and Nickel FREE precious metal findings.

* 4mm & 5mm Size Beads: The beads for babies and children range from 4mm to 5mm in size, this size is perfect for babies and small children to wear, and we always choose beads that are soft and smooth to wear. Some of our Mom and Baby/Child matching bracelets are designed by using a larger 6mm bead for the adult style bracelet and using a smaller 4mm bead for the child style bracelet. The 6mm beads are a bit too big for babies and small children, but they are the perfect size for adults, so we get the best of both worlds with these bracelet sets, the beads are identical in look and quality, they just different sizes! Please note: when ordering a baby or child size bracelet we will always use the smaller 4-5mm sized beads, this includes our sizing range of 0 months (4.0") to 13 years (7.0"). And when you are ordering an adult sized bracelet from Adult XSmall (6.0") to Adult XXLarge (9.0") we will use the larger 6mm sized beads including larger sized gemstones (New! we now offer all traditional gemstones including precious gemstones in a 6mm-7mm size). This includes the Mother and Daughter sets, we always make the baby or child sized with smaller beads and the adult sized bracelet with the larger 6mm beads.

* Birthstones and Natural Pearls for Babies and Children: We have two different choices for babies and children for birthstones. We either use the natural precious or semiprecious gemstones in the traditional birthstones. We only use the semiprecious gemstones that do not contain any lead based chemical compositions within the stones themselves, you can read further about the allowable list and not acceptable chemical compositions on the Product Safety page of our website. And we use the man made beads that basically highly pressed glass beads that are very durable and strong and lead free, these are the Fire Czech Polished Preciosa Jablonex Lead Free Glass Crystals to handcraft our baby and child style bracelets - We also follow any standards set forth by either Health Canada or the CPSIA (US). To view our Health Canada Product Safety website page, please click this link provided.The settings we use along side of the birthstones are always natural grade A freshwater cultured pearls in many colors, or genuine solid .925 or .955 sterling silver beads, gold filled beads and the semi-precious gemstones in an array of many natural colors.

* Gift Packaging and Product Detail (click here to view our boutique petal gift wrap boxes available upon checkout):

Baby Bead Treasures Bracelets are the perfect unique and personal gift for anyone.

First, our bracelets always come ready for gift giving. Every item purchased comes complete with all the product detail that includes:

- product detail card, this card indicates what each item is made with, the type of beads used either man made or natural, the type of precious metal and percentage content of precious metal, types of birthstones, grade of pearls or gemstones, charms, etc.

- Product care cards, if applicable, these cards will accompany any of our natural gemstone bracelets that require additional care (only some gemstones will require extra care)

- sizing tag, birthstone tag, if applicable

- organza bag - available in pink or blue for boy (if you indicate the gift is for a boy we will use a blue organza bag)

- organza ribbon - also available in both pink and blue (at time of purchase indicate if gift is for a boy and we will use the blue ribbon)

- anti-tarnish zip lock bag for storage of jewelry when not in use to prevent tarnish on sterling silver

Second, Our petal boutique gift boxes and gift note card as shown above are available upon checkout for $5 per order. We also offer the soft pink as shown or a baby blue, please indicate in the comments if you would rather the baby blue.

All of our Traditional Gemstone Birthstone Bracelets and Mother and Daughter Bracelet sets come with petal box boutique gift wrap and all product detail.

Our Adult Style Bracelets:

* Handcrafted Beading Wire: We only use 49 strand professional quality jewelry wire - the best available on the market. This wire has a test strength of 26lbs and is virtually unbreakable when subjected to the proper conditions, and is long wearing. For extra long wear please do not subject items to water over long periods of time, water will weaken the materials. Please remove prior to swimming pools as chemicals can also weaken materials on the bracelets. We use a pearl color nylon coated wire to allow our beads that are translucent such as the Swarovski Crystals, Fire Czech Crystals and some of the semi-precious gemstones to show their true vibrant quality, color and clarity. This wire also has flexibility.

RE-STRING Service: If you or your child wear the bracelet on a frequent basis we recommend this service from approximately 9 months to a year after purchase and consistent wear. Even though we create a fine quality piece of jewelry with consistent wear on a regular basis the oils in your skin and environmental conditions, such as sun and water can eventually wear and break down the wire on your piece of jewelry. The wire can become vulnerable after this amount of time with lots of wear and use; this will prevent a break of the bracelet and make the jewelery piece much safer and strong again. If you are just looking to keep the size you have and would like your bracelet or any other piece of jewelry (necklace), re-strung please choose the correct service you would like on our navigation menu. And enter any comments you have about the service you are requesting, or let us know when you will be mailing the jewelry to us for the re-size or re-string service. Upon checkout the type of mail service you select will be the method that we re-send the bracelet back out to you, whether you want regular ground or if you prefer tracking and/or insurance.

* PRECIOUS METALS: We only use the best grade of genuine sterling silver on the market which is either .955 or .925. All the findings such as the clasps, accent bali beads, charms, crimps are either .955 or .925 - we no do not use silver plated findings. We also use either 20K gold filled or 14K gold vermeil findings and beads - we do not use gold plated findings - which tend to flake over a period of time - with good care gold filled beads and findings can easily last a lifetime and look beautiful for a long time to come. Gold filled and gold vermeil beads tend not to tarnish. We use all lead free and nickel free metal findings.

* 6mm-7mm Size Beads: The beads for our adult bracelets range in either 6mm size to 7mm size. The most common bead size used for an adult wrist is the 6mm size. Please note: when ordering a baby or child size bracelet we will always use the smaller 4-5mm sized beads, this includes our sizing range of 0 months (4.0") to 13 years (7.0"). And when you are ordering an adult sized bracelet from Adult XSmall (6.0") to Adult XXLarge (9.0") we will use the larger 6mm sized beads including larger sized gemstones (New! we now offer all traditional gemstones including precious gemstones in a 6mm size). This includes the Mother and Daughter sets, we always make the baby or child sized with smaller beads and the adult sized bracelet with the larger 6mm beads.

* Birthstones, Pearls and Semi-Precious Gemstones: We offer three types of birthstones for the adult style bracelets. The first offered is the Swarovski Crystals which are genuine Austrian crystal beads, these beads do contain lead in the core of the bead. However.. they have a protective matrix that prevents any lead from being absorbed into the skin. They have unique qualities and clarity and offer a true brilliant shine to each bead. We only use these particular crystals in our adult style bracelets. Then we offer the lead free Czech Fire Polished Preciosa Jablonex Glass Crystals, which are just that, they are highly pressured glass pressed and under go a firing process to bring out the vibrant shine from within the bead. Third, we offer the true natural and traditional precious and semi-precious gemstones for our birthstone bracelets. These lovely gemstones are grade A quality, and gemstone bracelets come with product care cards upon purchase. There are two types of pearls that we use for the adult style bracelets that are either the natural freshwater grade A cultured pearls in various sizes. And we also use the Swarovski Crystal white pearls, that are very long wearing pearls and remain looking beautiful for a long time and very easy to care for.

* Gift Packaging and Product Detail (click here to view our boutique petal gift wrap boxes available upon checkout):

Baby Bead Treasures Bracelets are the perfect unique and personal gift for anyone.

First, our bracelets always come ready for gift giving. Every item purchased comes complete with all the product detail that includes:

- product detail card, this card indicates what each item is made with, the type of beads used either man made or natural, the type of precious metal and percentage content of precious metal, types of birthstones, grade of pearls or gemstones, charms, etc.

- Product care cards, if applicable, these cards will accompany any of our natural gemstone bracelets that require additional care (only some gemstones will require extra care)

- sizing tag, birthstone tag, if applicable

- organza bag - available in pink or blue for boy (if you indicate the gift is for a boy we will use a blue organza bag)

- organza ribbon - also available in both pink and blue (at time of purchase indicate if gift is for a boy and we will use the blue ribbon)

- anti-tarnish zip lock bag for storage of jewelry when not in use to prevent tarnish on sterling silver

Second, Our petal boutique gift boxes and gift note card as shown above are available upon checkout for $5 per order. We also offer the soft pink as shown or a baby blue, please indicate in the comments if you would rather the baby blue.

All of our Traditional Gemstone Birthstone Bracelets and Mother and Daughter Bracelet sets come with petal box boutique gift wrap and all product detail.

About Gift Giving, Gift Packaging and Gift Idea's: 

Gift Packaging and Product Detail (click here to view our boutique petal gift wrap boxes available upon checkout):

Baby Bead Treasures Bracelets are the perfect unique and personal gift for anyone.

First, our bracelets always come ready for gift giving. Every item purchased comes complete with all the product detail that includes:

- product detail card, this card indicates what each item is made with, the type of beads used either man made or natural, the type of precious metal and percentage content of precious metal, types of birthstones, grade of pearls or gemstones, charms, etc.

- Product care cards, if applicable, these cards will accompany any of our natural gemstone bracelets that require additional care (only some gemstones will require extra care)

- sizing tag, birthstone tag, if applicable

- organza bag - available in pink or blue for boy (if you indicate the gift is for a boy we will use a blue organza bag)

- organza ribbon - also available in both pink and blue (at time of purchase indicate if gift is for a boy and we will use the blue ribbon)

- anti-tarnish zip lock bag for storage of jewelry when not in use to prevent tarnish on sterling silver

Second, Our petal boutique gift boxes and gift note card as shown above are available upon checkout for $5 per order. We also offer the soft pink as shown or a baby blue, please indicate in the comments if you would rather the baby blue.

All of our Traditional Gemstone Birthstone Bracelets and Mother and Daughter Bracelet sets come with petal box boutique gift wrap and all product detail.

Second, our bracelets and jewelry specifically capture the person's unique birth month - making our bracelets the ideal gift for birthday's. You can have each item personalized with a person's name or something special incorporated onto the bracelet or necklace. A lovely keepsake that is beautiful to wear and a cherished keepsake that will last for a long time to come as we use nothing but high quality findings for each bracelet, necklace or earrings that we offer in our store.

Here are some great gift ideas that make our bracelets, and jewelry for special occasions: 

* Birthdays - our Birthstone Bracelets for Babies and Children and our Birthstone Bracelets for Adults and our unique collection of the Traditional Gemstone Birthstone Bracelets and Birthstone Earrings and our Handcrafted Birthstone Watches

* "Welcoming" New Baby Gift - A beautiful new baby bracelet that is beautiful to wear and captures the babies unique name personalization and/or birth month with birthstones offered in Fire Czech Jablonex Glass Crystals or Precious and/or Semi-Precious Traditional Gemstone Bracelets, once the baby outgrows the bracelet you can have it re-sized or it can be a beautiful addition to their baby keepsake album for a cherished reminder of how tiny they once were.

* Baptism's or Christening or Welcoming Newborn's - our Baptism Bracelets and Birthstone Bracelets and Baby Safe Charm Bracelets

* Mother's Day - our collection of either Mother's Family Keepsake Bracelets or Multiple Strand Bracelets that symbolize each son or daughter's names or unique birthstones or our Two Tone Necklaces or Two Tone Watches made with 20K gold filled beads or Birthstone Necklaces or Birthstone Earrings or our Personalized Mother's Watches

* Christmas - any of Personalized Name Bracelets or Birthstone Bracelets or Multiple strand Bracelets or Mother's / Grandmother Family Keepsake Bracelets or Handcrafted Watches or Birthstone Necklaces

* Valentines Day - Sterling Silver Baby or Child Puffed Heart Bracelet with Pink Pearls and Pink Crystals is a great gift for anyone and we also have the ladies pink pearl adult style bracelet available as well.

* Easter - We have an adorable and popular multicolor pastel cat's eye bunny charm white pearl name bracelet

* New Mother and Baby - our collection of Mom Baby Child Matching Bracelet Sets or this handy Nursing Feeding Counting Gemstone Bracelet for tracking time with baby feedings

* Weddings - The perfect and lovely little flower girl keepsake gift is this pretty pearl birthstone flower charm bracelet with a flower girl poem card

Product Care for Precious Metals of Sterling Silver and 20K Gold filled and 14K Gold Vermeil Jewelry: 

STERLING SILVER:

You may clean the bracelet with a mild dish detergent and warm water and use a small soft scrub brush to clean between the beads themselves. To remove any tarnish on the sterling silver use a sterling silver polishing cloth to offer a brilliant shine. These are considered to be the best silver polishing cloths on the market and are imported from France by our suppliers. We sell them under silver cleaner in our on-line shopping cart system. Upon purchase of any of our bracelets if special care is required with some of our sterling silver bracelets we will enclose a product care card for your jewelry.

Tip! The bracelet will not tarnish if worn consistently. The natural oils in skin prevent tarnish from setting on the sterling silver. If you do not wear the bracelet on a regular basis and would like to prevent tarnish from occurring try storing the bracelet in an air tight zip lock bag or small air tight container. Upon purchase of one of our sterling silver bracelets or gold filled, we always provide an anti-tarnish zip lock bag, please store the bracelet in the zip lock bag when the bracelet is not being worn. This will prevent tarnish from ever occurring if used.

Round satin beads may tarnish if not worn all the time, but bali beaded bracelets (daisy spacers) will never tarnish or fade.

Please do not use a liquid silver cleaner on the bracelet, as this will damage the other beads on the bracelet. Please remove the bracelet prior to any swimming activity as chlorine will breakdown the silver, beads and jewelry wire, and will also compromise the strength and durability of the bracelet.

GOLD FILLED AND GOLD VERMEIL CARE:

Gold filled or gold vermeil jewelry is tarnish resistant. If your gold filled jewelry is handled with care then only light buffing will ever be required. Try to keep your gold filled jewelry away from moisture, or if moisture occurs then try to dry the jewelry from moisture. When the gold filled jewelry is not being used then try to store the jewelry in a sealed zip lock bag. Upon purchase of any of our bracelets, we always include a zip lock bag within the gift box. This method will help to preserve your gold filled jewelry remaining beautiful for a long time when not being worn on a regular basis. All of our gold filled or gold vermeil jewelry will come with "product care cards" enclosed in your order.

Precious Gemstone and Semi-precious Traditional Jewelry we provide "product care cards and boutique Gift Boxes: 

January - Garnet Semi-Precious Gemstone: This gemstone is named as latin for "granatus" meaning grain and "garnet" meaning dark red, possibly giving reference to "pomegranate" as it resembles the seeds of a pomegranate with the same color, size and shape. You may use a commercial jewelry cleaner along with warm water and a mild detergent to clean the bracelet. You can also use a soft bristle brush to clean between the beads. Please limit harsh expose to direct sunlight or heat.

February - Amethyst Semi-Precious Gemstone: A stone initially of royalty that was found to ornament churches and spiritual leaders, this was their choice of gemstone, and found on may crowns of royalty. The stone is a member of the quartz family and is very popular and easily found within different areas of the world. You may use a ultrasonic jewelry cleaner along with warm water and a mild detergent to clean the bracelet. You can use a soft bristle brush to clean between the beads. Please do not expose to strong sunlight or it may lighten the color of the gemstone bead to a paler color. We also offer the February Amethyst Bracelet in beautiful white pearls.

March - Aquamarine Semi-Precious Gemstone: Beautiful and tranquil stone is this semi-transparent mineral that looks like water. The aquamarine gemstone is closely related to the emerald. Originally found on top of the mountain peaks of Mount Antero, these are the finest of the aquamarine ever found. Also, known to be found on the highest of all elevation in the world, found at around 14,000 elevation. Do not clean in a home ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. Please just use warm water, soft bristle brush to clean through the beads. Do not subject the bracelet to harsh or long exposure of direct sunlight, it will change the bead to a paler color.

April - Quartz Semi-Precious Gemstone: It is the most common and abundant mineral on the earth. It is also a very hard mineral, rating 7 out of 10. It has a glass like appeal and is very transparent, like glass. Looks beautiful when accented with pearls and sterling silver. Easy to care for, just warm water and mild detergent to clean the bracelet. You can use an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner or a commercial jewelry cleaner as well.

May - Precious Emerald Gemstone: The emerald is considered to be a one of the Four (4) precious gemstones (ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamond). A very rare and valuable gemstone, that is expensive and hard to find good quality, and clarity without any intrusions to the gemstone. One of the most beautiful and intense gemstones to be found. A green hue must be present in order to be defined as a true emerald, being that the stone presents a high amount of transparency is to be considered a top gem. We are using 2mm and 3mm smooth rondelles that contain a vibrant clear green hue and are classified as a Grade A Emerald. To care for the emerald, please use a soft dry cloth, do not use ultrasonic or commercial jewelry cleaners, they are harsh and will damage the stone. Please avoid any strong light or heat exposure.

June - Light Amethyst Semi-Precious Gemstone and White Pearls: Light Amethyst is in the quartz family, very abundant and an easy care for stone. You may use an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner, or commercial cleaner, warm water and mild detergent and soft bristle brush to clean through the beads. Please avoid strong exposure to light or sun to avoid making the stone pale in appearance. Another lovely June Bracelet with White Pearls and Star Shaped Bali Beads.

July - Precious Ruby Gemstone: The ruby is considered to be a one of the Four (4) precious gemstones (ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamond). A very pink deep vibrant red gemstone. A ruby is strong and a durable stone. They rate a 9 out of 10 for hardness. Please just clean with warm water and a mild detergent, using a soft scrub brush for cleaner between the beads. Or we offer the ruby bracelet in a two toned gold filled and sterling silver setting.

August - Peridot Semi-Precious Gemstone: It is a very abundant mineral, but good quality is hard to find. It is one of the few gemstones that occurs in only one color, the olive green. It is mined all over the world. Please only use a soft bristle brush, water water and a mild detergent to clean the bracelet, do not use a commercial or ultrasonic jewelry cleaner it will damage the beads. Please avoid strong UV sunlight rays, and heat exposure of any sort. Another style of the peridot bracelet is accented with bali silver and beautiful light amethyst gemstone beads.

September - Precious Sapphire Gemstone: The sapphire is considered to be one of the Four (4) precious gemstones (ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamond). A sapphire is fairly similar to the ruby, and posses all of same qualities. You will see purple sapphires and these are a lower quality and much lower cost. The darker the sapphire, the more expensive the gemstone. A good sapphire will measure a hue of 85% being blue, where the 15% may be purple, but never should contain a green hue. If you have heart of the "star sapphire" this means a special phenomenon know as aster-ism. This effect displays a needle-like intrusion that causes a unique star shaped pattern in the center of the gemstone when using an overhead light source. Such as the "Star of India" is the largest known star sapphire in the world. Please care for your bracelet by using a soft bristle brush, warm water and a mild detergent, do not use a commercial cleaner, ultrasonic jewelry cleaner as it will damage the beads. Please avoid strong UV sunlight rays and heat exposure of any sort.

October - Pink Opal Semi-Precious Gemstone: This beautiful pink opal gemstone is found in Peru, and is very rare in abundance. A true pink opal should contain pink to translucent to opaque qualities. They are formed in water formations through the earth and hence taking on a "wet" softer structure than most gemstone beads. Most opal is 60 million years old and dating back to the period when the dinosaurs roamed the earth. Please avoid any temperature changes of any sort. To clean use a very mild detergent and warm water and a soft brush to clean through the beads. Please dry the bracelet off, do not leave any residue of soap or water on the bracelet.

October - Ethiopian White Opal Semi-Precious Gemstone: This gorgeous stone is in essence of the most beautiful opulent vibrant rainbow sequences within this stone. I had to acquire this gorgeous stone and add it our jewelry collections. I was immediately drawn to the stone by the way it captures every vibrant color of the spectrum, as well as this is my traditional natural birthstone gemstone. The translucent white opal stone withholds beautiful and intense colors within the stone. This unique stone will intensify with vibrancy of rainbow coloring by the amount of broad spectrum/natural sunlight that appears directly on this stone. We offer these in various 2mm to 6mm sizes. The Ethiopian white opal that we offer is of a grade AA quality. The pricing structure on our bracelet will include a $20 increase when ordering one of our bracelet styles. And that is because these are very expensive stones, and we also carry a very high quality of this gemstone. Care Tips of your Opal: Use a soft cloth, a very mild detergent and warm water with a soft brush to clean through the beads. Please do not leave moisture on the bracelet as well as residue or soap, the stone is porous. Also when storing bracelet, use your zip lock storage the bag that the bracelet came in (this will prevent your opal from drying out as they do contain a 10-15% water content within the stone itself.

November - Citrine Semi-Precious Gemstone: This gemstone can be found abundantly through out the earth as it is in the abundant quartz family. The gemstone should appear very translucent and offer a yellow to golden brown lemon appeal. Citrine meaning "lemon" in the french language. Do not expose to harsh UV sunlight rays, or excessive heat. Please just use a soft bristle brush, warm water and a mild detergent to clean the bracelet. This beautiful Citrine gemstones looks fabulous in a yellow gold filled setting too!

December - Turquoise Semi-Precious Gemstone: Lovely African turquoise has green and blue qualities with dark brown and black matrix swirls throughout each beautiful bead. African turquoise looks the best went accented with any bali silver.