FAQ

Don’t leave a burning candle unattended. Never move your candle while burning it. Keep candles out of reach of pets and children. Always burn your candle on a nonflammable, level surface. Keep your candle away from flammable objects. Don’t burn your candle all the way to the bottom. Avoid burning a candle for more than 4 hours at a time. Never use water to extinguish a candle. It’s better to use a candle snuffer rather than blow out a candle.

Remove any wax melts (unless they are embedded in the candle). You can use them in a wax melter. During the first burn, make sure the candle burns long enough to reach the edge. This prevents tunneling. Trim your wick to 1/4 inch before each burn. You can use a specialty wick trimmer, but a pair of toenail clippers used just for candles works just as well. Stop burning your candle when there is about 1/2 inch of wax left.

The jewelry is carefully wrapped in foil and placed in the top third of the candle. After the candle is burned for 2-4 hours the foil containing the jewelry will be uncovered. Then you can blow out the candle and lift out the jewelry with tongs or your fingers. Some people who can’t wait do dig into the wax early to get their treasure.

The wax is a blend of coconut and soy wax. An all natural blend has several advantages over soy wax alone. The overall look is better with brighter colors and stronger scents. Wicks are pure cotton. Our newest containers are handpoured concrete. We use nontoxic paints and sealants. No zinc (so no chance for even microparticles of lead) No paraffin or petroleum products No fragrances that require a warning due to potentially harmful chemicals

Glad you asked! Katty Candles and Jewelry does everything in small batches by hand. Everything from the wick to the container is carefully selected for quality. Mass market candles tend to burn much faster. Common ingredients include paraffin which is a petroleum byproduct (even candles marketed as soy may contain a high percentage of paraffin), zinc wicks which can contain small amounts of lead, and cheap fragrances that tend to have a chemical smell after a while. Katty Candles and Jewelry wants our candles to be as safe as possible. We’ve seen mass market candle glass containers get too hot and shatter. We chose concrete for safety and durability. We put detailed warnings on each candle and are always here if you have a question. We choose only the safest fragrances for your health. Finally, we want our products to be sustainable for the future of our planet. We choose renewable wax and wicks with cotton. We reuse and recycle shipping materials whenever possible. We encourage you to reuse your candle containers.