How to Care for Your Jewellery

18Dec/090

How to Care for Your Jewellery

GOLD

How to care for Gold jewellery?

• Keep gold jewellery in a box lined with satin or velvet. Pouches are a bad idea. Gold pieces will rub together and wear off.

• If there is more than one gold item in one box, wrap smaller pieces in tissue paper to guard against scratches.

• Remove gold jewellery before entering a swimming pool. Chlorine erodes this soft metal.

• Don’t let household cleaners or other harsh chemicals come into contact with gold, they reduce the luster

• To clean- Use a soft bristled brush for detailed designs and very soft cleaning cloth at other times.

Use warm water and detergent free soap, or specific gold cleaning products.

Once in a while dip gold jewellery into boiling water and a pinch of baking soda. Leave for half a minute and wipe the piece immediately after bringing it out from water.

DIAMOND

How to care for diamond jewellery?

• Keep every piece of diamond jewellery separately in a box lined with velvet. This will protect it from dirt.

• If you want to keep more than one jewellery item in a box, wrap smaller pieces in tissue paper to guard against scratches.

• Handle your diamonds sparingly as your finger provides enough oil from your skin to alter the way your diamond looks.

• To clean - Soak your diamond jewellery in a warm solution of a mild liquid detergent and water.

Use a soft brush, if necessary to remove dirt.

Swish it around in the solution. Then rinse it thoroughly in warm water.

Dry it with a lint free cloth.

Alternately you can also soak your jewellery in a solution of half ammonia and half cold water for about 30 minutes. Use only a soft bristled brush to clean it.

PLATINUM

Precious platinum is the perfect choice for the woman of today- it is beautiful, versatile and elegant, yet it has a hidden strength and resilience. Platinum is 95% pure (18k gold is 75% pure.) It is rare, 30 times more than gold. Platinum’s rarity makes it exclusive and distinctive- a celebration of your individuality.

All precious metals can scratch, and platinum is no exception. However, the scratch on platinum is merely a displacement of the metal and none of its volume is lost. Over time platinum develops a natural patina, which many people find just as attractive as a polished finish .

How to care for platinum jewellery?

• Store pieces separately in a jewellery box or chamois bag so they don’t get scratched by other items of jewellery .

• Remove your platinum jewellery when doing manual work .

• Don’t handle bleach or harsh chemicals when wearing platinum jewellery. Although they won’t hurt the platinum, chemicals may discolor gemstones.

• Clean platinum periodically in the same way you clean other fine jewellery- using pre-packaged jewellery cleaner or by soaking it in a mild solution of soap and warm water and then gently rubbing it with a soft cloth .

Preeti Singh is an efficient Freelance Content writer with 15 years writing experience and a zest to live life to the fullest by flowing with words. Based in Chandigarh, India, she can be reached at www.writingnaturally.com.

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