How to clean and maintain your jewelry
Are you trying to keep your jewelry clean and sparkling? Jewelry needs regular cleaning to maintain their shine and lustre. Follow these steps to clean various jewelry and prevent them from discoloration.
Steps
Diamonds
Swish around diamond jewellery in a solution of 1 TBSP Ammonia and 1 cup hot water. Rub diamond jewelry with apiece of cotton soaked in methylated spirit·
Gold Jewelry
Use mild detergent and water to clean gold jewelry. Rinse thoroughly and wipe with jewelry (soft) cloth. Gold jewelry can be washed in shampoo water and rubbed with a cloth dipped in turmeric (haldi). For sparkle Gold ornaments can be immersed in sugar solution for some time and given a rub for good shine.
Gem studded jewelry can be given sparkle by dipping in warm soapy water to which a dash of ammonia has been added. This will loosen the dirt. Then gently scrub the stones with a small brush.
Cleaning other Precious Stones
- Opal - Use soft brush to clean out dirt caught in settings and wipe with clean cloth-moisture will damage opals.
- Pearls - Buff pearls with chamois cloth. Apply hairspray, makeup, or perfume before wearing pears as these can cause discoloration.
- Rubies - Swish a ruby or an ornament set with rubies in a solution of 1tbsp ammonia and 1cup water and then dip it in another bowl of rubbing alcohol. Pat dry with a paper towel.
- Sapphires - Swirl sapphire jewelry in a solution of 1tbsp ammonia and 1 cup water. Then dip in rubbing alcohol and pat dry with a paper towel.
- Turquoise - Water can damage turquoise .Clean by simply wiping with a soft cloth and soft dry tooth brush to clean settings around the turquoises.
Tips
- Before discarding the water in which you have cleaned the jewelry, pour it through a sieve incase a stone has dislodged from the setting.
- It is better to use chamois cloth to clean jewelry. But if it is not available use facial tissue instead or buy a special jewelry cleaning cloth.
Caution
Do not use bleach for cleaning.
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Comments
Great tips, Padma. I think
Great tips, Padma. I think people are way too misinformed regarding the maintenance of their jewelry. Some even resort to soaking it into vinegar and some other volatile substance. Instead of achieving a clean look, it only corrodes the luster of jewelry. It would also be better if stores can offer free cleaning services. Besides, that can be an effective marketing ploy for them.
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