Best Way to Take Care of Your Jewellery?
Take care of your Traditional Jewellery and it will shine for years. While every piece of jewellery looks beautiful, it can end up looking faded and may lose its shine if not cared for well. If you want your Traditional jewellery to look as good as new, then you need to take good care of it.
Follow these simple steps to take care of your jewellery.
Keeping It Looking Good
1). Take off your jewellery before you perform any sports.
2). Gently clean your jewellery with a soft, clean cloth to maximize the shine.
3). Sort out your jewellery whether it is imitation, pearl, gold, and silver so that you can use different methods for cleaning them. Place them separately - not jumbled together. If possible, separate gold and all other jewels from each other. Keep pearls especially in a different bag or box. Make sure that pearls' container is not too dry or airtight (they can get damaged).
4). Store your jewellery in zip or drawstring purses. Ensure that they of soft cloth-like chintz, velvet or cotton. Avoid linen, net, georgette and jersey. This is the best way to protect your jewellery from external elements. If not, you can also put them in wooden boxes, their walls lined with foam and lay them on soft cotton wool.
5). Keep your chains clasped to keep them from getting tangled.
6). Ask your local jewellery maker to inspect your jewellery regularly for any damage. Try not to harm it too much by dropping it or keeping it along with other sharp jewellery.
7). Use silver ‘dip’ type cleaners for cleaning silver jewellery. It is safer and the most effective way to retain shine in jewellery but don’t leave your jewellery in the dip for more than a few seconds. Make sure you dry them properly post-cleaning.
8). Regularly polish your platinum and silver jewellery to avoid tarnishing. Polish them weekly or at least once a month (necessarily).
9). Gemstone jewellery needs to be taken extra care of, and you can do this by cleaning it with a soft brush and mild soapy water. You may also clean these items using a jewellery cleaning solution as recommended by a professional.
10). Clean your antique jewellery only with the advice of a specialist or you risk ruining it. Don't take it near things that are high in acidity or chemical
Know What to Avoid
- Try not to expose your jewellery to everyday chemicals such as hair products, cosmetics, perfumes, or direct sunlight, as they are likely to damage them. Keep them away from vinegar, lemon and acidic foods as well.
- Avoid getting beaded or threaded pearl jewellery wet, they may lose their sheen. Simply wipe them with a soft damp cloth if they are exposed to cosmetics or perfume. Consult your jeweller whether it is safe to clean them with mild soap or toothpaste.
- Avoid using abrasive cleaners on jewellery. The chemicals in these cleaner are extremely harsh and are likely to strip the metals. Use them only for silver and gold; and only when it is necessary since they aren’t always the best solution.
- Don’t use silver ‘dip’ cleaners on gold jewellery. Make use of jewellery cleaners intended solely to clean gold.
- Do not try to clean damaged jewellery, the problem can get worse.
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