Care & Handling

Ammolite is used in all types of jewelery design.  Ammolite gems finished as "naturals" are more subject to external damage by scuffing, scratching, and chipping, due to the soft and delicate nature of the gem matrix.  "Naturals" are best used in jewelery designs such as broaches, pendants, or earings but not in ring settings.  However, they still require care in storage.

Such pieces of jewelery with "natural" ammolite gems set in them should be kept in a seperate container away from other pieces of jewelery that may come in contact with and damage them.  Chameleon Ammolite Products International [CAPI] does not recomend these types of gemstones be used in jewelery that the buyier wishes to keep for longivity and durability.

Chameleon Ammolite Products International [CAPI] will however recomend and guarantee any of its gems that it has maticulously preserved and protected  by laminating a hard capping material to the gem matrix forming doublets and triplets.    (See our technical page)

Recomended care of [CAPI] gems:

1. Do not expose the gemstone to extreme temperatures.

(Keep within temperatures the the humanbody can endure.)

2. Do not expose the gemstone to pressure when mounting into a setting.

(10 Karat gold is not recomended for settings with prongs.)

3. Do not clean ammolite jewelry in ultrasonic bath and/or steam cleaners.

We do not recomend ammolite jewelery for everyday rough wearing.   Although the cap will protect the ammolite from scratches, care should be taken to aviod blows that could result in the separation of the bonded layers.