HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR JEWELRY

HOW YOU HANDLE YOUR PRECIOUS THINGS CAN SAY A LOT ABOUT YOUR NATURE. IT’S SAFE TO SAY THAT MANY OF US COULD PUT A LITTLE MORE CARE INTO THE CARE OF OUR JEWELRY. PERHAPS IT’S TIME FOR A BIT OF TLC TOWARD YOUR COLLECTION? WHETHER YOU HAVE DAILY WEAR PIECES , OR NERO::LOOSH , HERE ARE SOME GUIDELINES TO KEEP ALL YOUR METALS AND STONES IN TOP CONDITION.
FIRST OFF, REMOVE JEWELRY BEFORE TAKING A BATH, SHOWERING OR CLEANING THE HOUSE. REMOVE YOUR JEWELRY IF YOU’RE GOING TO DO ANY MANUAL LABOR, INCLUDING HOUSEWORK TO PREVENT IT FROM GETTING DAMAGED. DON’T WEAR JEWELRY IN SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS, CHLORINATED WATER CAN REACT WITH THE METALS CAUSING COLOR CHANGES AND EVEN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
CONTACT SPORTS AND JEWELRY IS A NO-GO, HARD BLOWS DURING SPORTS CAN DAMAGE JEWELRY NOT TO MENTION THE PEOPLE INVOLVED. FINALLY, THE BIGGEST DANGER TO YOUR JEWELRY…. TAKING IT OFF TO WASH YOUR HANDS AND FORGETTING IT OR … A PIECE SLIPPING DOWN THE DRAIN.
REGARDING STEEL, GOLD OR SILVER JEWELRY; ONE CAN MIX MILD DISH DETERGENT WITH WARM WATER IN A BOWL TO SOAK YOUR ITEM. A SOFT BRUSH OR TOOTHBRUSH MAY BE USED GENTLY. RINSE WITH WATER AND LET DRY. AFTERWARD USE A JEWELRY POLISHING CLOTH GENTLY TO BUFF TO A PERFECT SHINE. DO NOT USE TISSUE OR PAPER TOWELS, BECAUSE THEY CAN CAUSE SCRATCHES BECAUSE OF FIBERS IN THESE PRODUCTS. A VERY QUICK DUNK IN A JEWELRY CLEANER CAN REMOVE ANY DIFFICULT BUILDUP, DON’T FORGET TO RINSE THOROUGHLY WITH WATER AFTERWARD. ANOTHER GREAT RECOMMENDATION PERTAINING TO STERLING SILVER; WHEN WORN REGULARLY, SILVER USUALLY KEEPS IT BRIGHT STATE. IF KEPT ON A DRESSER FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME UNWORN (DEPENDING ON THE CLIMATE YOU LIVE IN) IT CAN TARNISH. YOU CAN EASILY RID YOUR SILVER JEWELRY OF TARNISH WITH A SIMPLE POLISH, BUT WEARING YOUR JEWELRY OFTEN CAN NATURALLY PREVENT THIS. A REASON TO BRING OUT YOUR INNER MAXIMALIST AND MAYBE WEAR A FEW MORE PIECES THAN YOU NORMALLY WOULD.
THERE IS A LOT TO BE SAID ABOUT CARING FOR DIAMONDS. THE METHOD WE FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE WITH IT TO DRY BRUSH THE SURFACE WITH A SOFT BRUSH OR TOOTHBRUSH. THIS REMOVES TINY DUST AND DEBRIS THAT MAY BE RESTING AROUND AND UNDER THE SETTING. DIAMONDS ARE PRETTY INDESTRUCTIBLE, BUT MIGHT BEST BE CLEANED BY A PROFESSIONAL.
MANY DESIGNERS AND JEWELERS OFFER DUSTBAGS TO STORE EACH PIECE IN WHICH IS THE IDEAL COMPANION FOR YOUR JEWELRY’S RESTING TIME. SECOND TO THAT A PLASTIC BAG IS RECOMMENDED, ALTHOUGH MIGHT NOT BE THE MOST AESTHETICALLY PLEASING, IT DOES MAINTAIN THE LUSTER OF YOUR JEWELRY, YOU CAN PLACE SILVER ANTI-TARNISH STRIPS IN YOUR STORAGE CONTAINER TO ABSORB THE OXIDANTS THAT DISCOLOR AND TARNISH JEWELRY. KEEP ALL OF YOUR PIECES SEPARATE FROM ONE ANOTHER TO PREVENT SCRATCHING. DIRECT SUNLIGHT CAN BREAK DOWN ANY NATURAL MATERIALS. OH, AND DON’T STORE YOUR JEWELRY IN LEATHER, IT CAN CAUSE TARNISHING.
SO WHETHER YOU ARE KEEPING YOUR COLLECTION SAFE IN A BOX, SAFE IN A SAFE, OR WEARING EVERYTHING DAILY, THROUGH THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES, TRIALS, AND TRIBULATIONS AN ACCESSORY MUST ENDURE TO TRAVEL AROUND ON A HUMAN BODY, NOW IS A PERFECT TIME TO GIVE EVERYTHING A GOOD SHINE. NEGLECTED JEWELRY IS NOT HAPPY JEWELRY. WE’VE ALSO HEARD IT LIKES COMPANY. THE MORE THE MERRIER.