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How To Take Care Of Your Jewelries
- By Puripong Koomsin
- Published February 2, 2008
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People, particularly women love jewelries. They admire it, wear it and they would always feel beautiful while flaunting it. All types of jewelry need to be taken care of to maintain that glow and luster. Though durable and strong, these pieces of accessories are exposed to a lot of things daily that can make it dull and old. Now, how do you make them beautiful and sparkling for many years to come? Below are some tips you should follow to make your jewelry looking at its best always.
Tip #1: Make it a habit to clean your jewelries
There are many jewelry cleaners and polishers available in the market. Nevertheless, when you choose a cleaner, make sure that these cleaners are specially made for the type of gemstone or metal your jewelry is made of. Not all cleaners can be used for all types of metals and gemstones. There are cleaners created for metals such as silver and gold but are not recommended to be used in gemstones.
They have the instructions and directions printed on their label so read them before using the commercial cleaners. If you are not sure of the cleaner you bought, it would be safer to just clean your jewelries with water and mild soap. This combination works most of the time and be sure to keep it dry before storing.
Tip #2: Keep your jewelries away from harsh chemicals
Any jewelry item can be damaged from chemical exposure. Look around your kitchen and you will find numerous
household cleaners that will discolor your precious items. The Tile Bowl cleaner is made of HCL or Hydrochloric Acid. This Acid will etch silver and low quality gold in no time. The mildew cleaner is made up of Chlorine; this will also tarnish your jewelry especially silver. The ordinary glass cleaner may look harmless but indeed the cleaning agent ammonia which it is made of will affect gold.
Tip #3: Keep your jewelries segregated
Jewelries have different designs and metal hardness, not to mention gemstones that are synthetic and natural. Never keep them in one place only. The friction will easily cause them to have scratches all over due to regular tossing. When you look for a ring buried and tangled with other bracelet and necklace, that will result to minute scratches that become visible in no time.
Tip #4: Always wear your jewelries last
Never put on your jewelries first when you are preparing for work or school. People, especially women love to wear perfume or use body lotion. These things leave residue that may build up on jewelries and can make cleaning more challenging to do. So before you put them on, make sure that you have applied beauty products long before to allow drying time.
These are easy-to-follow steps with long lasting benefits although many jewelry owners seem to ignore them. Jewelries are bought not only for beauty and elegance but as investment as well. So, don't put your investment to waste. Give your jewelries the extra care and you will enjoy them more in the coming years.
Tip #1: Make it a habit to clean your jewelries
There are many jewelry cleaners and polishers available in the market. Nevertheless, when you choose a cleaner, make sure that these cleaners are specially made for the type of gemstone or metal your jewelry is made of. Not all cleaners can be used for all types of metals and gemstones. There are cleaners created for metals such as silver and gold but are not recommended to be used in gemstones.
They have the instructions and directions printed on their label so read them before using the commercial cleaners. If you are not sure of the cleaner you bought, it would be safer to just clean your jewelries with water and mild soap. This combination works most of the time and be sure to keep it dry before storing.
Tip #2: Keep your jewelries away from harsh chemicals
Any jewelry item can be damaged from chemical exposure. Look around your kitchen and you will find numerous
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Tip #3: Keep your jewelries segregated
Jewelries have different designs and metal hardness, not to mention gemstones that are synthetic and natural. Never keep them in one place only. The friction will easily cause them to have scratches all over due to regular tossing. When you look for a ring buried and tangled with other bracelet and necklace, that will result to minute scratches that become visible in no time.
Tip #4: Always wear your jewelries last
Never put on your jewelries first when you are preparing for work or school. People, especially women love to wear perfume or use body lotion. These things leave residue that may build up on jewelries and can make cleaning more challenging to do. So before you put them on, make sure that you have applied beauty products long before to allow drying time.
These are easy-to-follow steps with long lasting benefits although many jewelry owners seem to ignore them. Jewelries are bought not only for beauty and elegance but as investment as well. So, don't put your investment to waste. Give your jewelries the extra care and you will enjoy them more in the coming years.