Care Information & FAQ

Silver Jewelry Care & Cleaning

Lotions, salt water, cleaning products & other chemicals can corrode metal over time - avoid contact or gently clean off with warm water, then dry.

Store in bag/box provided & use jewelry polishing cloth to gently remove tarnish if needed.

To slow sterling silver from tarnishing, store in a box with anti tarnish strips, or in an anti tarnish bag like the ones available here.

Copper Jewelry Care & Cleaning

Lotions, salt water, cleaning products & other chemicals can corrode metal over time - avoid contact or gently clean off with warm water, then dry. Store in bag/box provided & use jewelry polishing cloth to gently remove tarnish from ear wires/chains if needed. Do not use polishing or other abrasive on patinas.​

Copper Wares​ Care & Cleaning

All DMG Designs copper wares are solid copper without plastic coatings and will continue to patina and take on subtle color changes. Coated with a food safe beeswax. All pieces should be washed by hand with each use using soapy water (do not put in the dishwasher) and then dried with a soft towel, do not leave wet, this will create spots.

If it becomes darker than you like and you want to polish it back up, you can use a mixture of equal parts lemon and fine salt, and massage that over the item with the back of a sponge. For bright pink finish, soak in lemon juice/water overnight, then wash as normal. Do not use for long periods with foods that tend to be acidic (tomato/lemon/etc). For long term immersion, they are best used for non-acidic drinks or dry goods (tea, spices, chocolate...).

Brass Wares​ Care & Cleaning

All DMG Designs brass wares are solid brass without plastic coatings and will continue to patina and take on subtle color changes. Coated with a food safe beeswax. All pieces should be washed by hand with each use using soapy water (do not put in the dishwasher) and then dried with a soft towel, do not leave wet, this will create spots.

If it becomes darker than you like and you want to polish it back up, you can use a mixture of equal parts lemon and fine salt, and massage that over the item with the back of a sponge. For bright yellow finish, soak in lemon juice overnight, then wash as normal. Do not use for long periods with liquids that tend to be acidic (tomato/lemon/etc). For long term immersion, they are best used for non-acidic drinks.

Sterling Silver Wares​ Care & Cleaning

All DMG Designs sterling silver wares are solid silver without plastic coatings and will continue to patina over time. Coated with a food safe beeswax. All pieces should be washed by hand with each use using soapy water (do not put in the dishwasher) and then dried with a soft towel, do not leave wet, this will create spots.

To remove tarnish use a jewelry polishing cloth, or soapy water and a scotch brite sponge.

Orders consisting of only in-stock pieces generally ship in 1-3 business days, via USPS out of Maine, and generally take 2-5 days to arrive after shipping.

Orders consisting of made-to-order pieces take 2-3 weeks for production before shipping.

New purchases in original condition may be returned for store credit or exchange within 30 days of purchase. Discounted or sale items cannot be returned or exchanged. Store credit must be used within 1 year of issue date. Custom orders are not eligible for return or exchange.

Click here for more information on the return policy.

All types of credit cards are accepted; as well as PayPal, ShopPay, and GooglePay.

Yes, I sell my work in independent stores & galleries throughout the US! If you want to find out where you can find DMG in stores visit my Store Listing.

For information on carrying DMG Designs jewelry or wares in your store please check out my wholesale page for more information.

Sorry I only repair work I have made, I do not do repairs on other jewelry.

If damage occurs to a DMG piece under normal use I will repair it for free. Customer is responsible for shipping charges incurred.

Once a piece has been worked on by another jeweler, all warranties are void, any damage caused will be repaired at standard repair rates.

If jewelry is broken due to abnormal use or extreme mis-care, I will repair at standard repair rates. I also offer re-polishing and patina of my pieces:

Polishing: $5-$15

Re-patina or oxidize: $5-$15

New Chain: $10-20

Ring resizing: First one free. Thereafter $20 for small sizing, $30 for major ring resizing (difference of 1 full ring size or more).

I sometimes do custom work on commission, if you would like something custom in my style please contact me for more information.

Most of the time yes! I offer 1 free ring sizing or exchange on new ring purchases. Necklace lengths can be shortened or lengthened, contact me for more information.

I try to support a few different charitable causes each year using profits from sales in my Do Good Donation Line. I donate a portion of profits to charities like The Pollinator Partnership and the Ocean Conservancy.

All DMG Designs orders are shipped via USPS out of Maine. This is the most cost effective shipping method for orders. Please contact me after ordering if you cannot receive USPS mail, you will be charged the difference to ship via UPS or Fedex.

It may take longer to ship out if using UPS or Fedex as I do not regularly go to these drop off locations.

Click here for more information regarding shipping.

Check out my blog post on how to figure out your ring size or necklace length at home.

I'm confident that my size guide will help you select the right ring size or necklace length. But if it turns out that it doesn’t fit, don’t worry — I'll make sure you get the right size. Just send me an email and I'll be happy to resize or exchange for the correct size!

Nope, I only use your information for processing orders. If you decide to join my newsletter, you'll only ever get emails from me! Visit my privacy policy page for more information.

DMG Designs is required by law to collect Maine state sales tax on all orders shipped within Maine. You will not be charged any other fees besides shipping.

I do not offer local pickup at this time, as I am located very remotely and our road is not always accessible.