Our beaded necklaces are made from tiny Japanese glass Miyuki delica beads, hand-strung on a very flexible nylon-coated stainless steel cable for a beautiful drape.

If your necklace sits for a long time in one position, it may show a residual curve when draped long. A quick steaming using a clothing steamer, or just passing it through the steam from a kettle (don't burn yourself though please!) will allow the necklace to relax back to hanging straight.

Our cable has a thin coating of nylon on it and is impervious to rust, tangling, kinking, etc. and should give you years of wear. Do please take your necklace off before showering or swimming though; with many hours of exposure to water the magnets in the clasp may begin to rust.

The magnetic Sweep Necklace clasp is made by hand here in the studio using neodymium magnets. Please keep any jewelry that contains magnets out of the hands of children.

As with any jewelry that gets daily love and wear, you may find that your sweep necklace sometimes needs a little TLC to keep it looking its best. Most commonly, we receive questions about cleaning built-up oils off of the beads and cleaning out the magnet clasp to ensure that it stays closed securely.

How should I clean the glass beads? If you notice that the beads on your sweep necklace are getting a little dingy, we've found that the best way to clean them is just with some warm water, dish soap, and a toothbrush. Everything but the clasp itself can be submerged in water as if you were washing dishes, and the clasp can be safely brushed with soap and rinsed with water as long as it is thoroughly dried right after with a hairdryer set to warm.

How should I clean the clasp? Neodymium magnets are small but strong and won't lose their magnetic pull. If you notice that your sweep necklace clasp isn’t staying closed as well as it used to, and both magnets inside still look to be in good shape (i.e., not rusted), it may be in need of some cleaning. Sometimes there can be material built up inside the tube that prevents the magnets from meeting and that may make it seem as if the magnets have stopped working, when they just aren’t making good contact. We've found that the best way to clean the magnets is to pull open the clasp and use a toothpick and/or piece of tape to dislodge any dust or gunk. But if you happen to have some "blu tack" putty for hanging posters, a gumdrop-sized piece of that is great for getting out any loosely lodged dust. If that's not the issue, just let us know and we'll be happy to repair the clasp!

The glass Delica beads can be cleaned with warm water, dish soap, and a toothbrush. Please dry the necklace thoroughly with a hairdryer set to warm.

Please take your necklace off before showering or swimming; with extended exposure to water, the spring in the clasp may begin to rust.

The sterling silver droplets can be wiped clean with a soft cloth. The dark oxide on the droplets may wear off over time, revealing the bright silver underneath.

The glass Delica beads can be cleaned with warm water, dish soap, and a toothbrush. Please dry the necklace thoroughly with a hairdryer set to warm.

Please take your necklace off before showering or swimming; with extended exposure to water, the spring in the clasp may begin to rust.

The sterling silver droplets can be wiped clean with a soft cloth.

The glass Delica beads can be cleaned with warm water, dish soap, and a toothbrush. Please dry the necklace thoroughly with a hairdryer set to warm.

Please take your necklace off before showering or swimming; with extended exposure to water, the spring in the clasp may begin to rust.

The gold droplets can be wiped clean with a soft cloth.