Jewelry: cleaning and maintenance
Jewelry is like handbags, we care about it. It is therefore necessary to take care of them and know the tips for maintaining and cleaning them.
Over time our jewelry ( rings , bracelets , necklaces and earrings ) loses its shine.
Between contact with water, with the skin, the acidity of perspiration, beauty products, salt, chlorine.. are the many causes for which you must think about cleaning your jewellery .
Your jewelry is made of different materials, you have to know how to clean and maintain it. Gold plated and silver do not clean in the same way and vice versa. Come on, let's show you how to make her jewelry shine .
1. Silver jewellery: cleaning and maintenance
There are a multitude of techniques to polish your jewelry and restore their shine and shine.
For continuous maintenance over time, it is advisable to clean your silver jewelry twice a year . For the money, think about avoiding damp places in your home and any contact with your beauty products (make-up remover, etc.)
Clean with toothpaste
One of the best-known techniques to restore the shine of yesteryear to your jewellery.
- Place the toothpaste on a toothbrush previously moistened with warm water and gently rub the silver jewel so as not to damage it
-Rinse your jewel with clear water and dry it with a chamois leather or a microfiber cloth
Clean with baking soda
-Wet a toothbrush
- Sprinkle it with a few pinches of baking soda.
- Gently rub your silver jewelry, rinse it with clear water and dry it with a chamois leather
Clean with lemon juice
-Gently rub your jewel with the help of a cloth soaked in lemon juice while avoiding the ornaments (stones) to prevent their loosening
-Rinse your jewelry with clear water
-Wipe gently with a soft cloth or chamois
Clean with white vinegar
- Soak your silver jewelry in a glass filled with white vinegar for about 2 hours then rinse it and dry it gently with a soft cloth or chamois leather
Clean silver with specific products or directly at a jeweler
In the trade you will find many products to clean your jewelry.
These formulas effectively clean silver and silverware. Use the product by rubbing your jewel with your toothbrush, rinse and dry.
Clean silver with cold ashes
- Place cold ashes (cigarette or fireplace) on your cloth
-Gently rub the jewel with then rinse it with clear water, wipe your jewel with a chamois leather or micro-fiber cloth
2. Gold-plated jewellery: cleaning and maintenance
For gold or gold plated, hot water and soap are the best solutions to give sparkle and shine to your favorite piece of jewelry.
For optimal maintenance of your jewelry, remember to clean it three times a year.
Wash with soapy water
-Mix hot water with Marseille soap or dishwashing liquid
-Let your jewelery soak for two hours then rinse it with clear water (Do not leave jeweled jewelery for as long, the stones may come off)
-Rinse it with clear water then wipe it gently
Clean with toothpaste
- Place the toothpaste on a toothbrush previously moistened with warm water and rub the gold or gold-plated jewellery, taking care to take care not to damage it
-Wash your jewelry with water and dry with a chamois or microfiber cloth
Clean with baking soda
As with silver, gold and gold-plated can be cleaned with baking soda.
-Wet a toothbrush
- Sprinkle it with a few pinches of baking soda.
- Gently rub your silver jewelry, rinse it with clear water and dry it with a chamois leather
Clean gold or gold-plated with specific products or directly at a jeweler
In the trade you will find many products to clean your jewelry.
These formulas effectively clean silver and silverware. Use the product by rubbing your jewel with your toothbrush, rinse and dry.
3. Stainless steel jewelry: cleaning and maintenance
Steel is an alloy composed of iron and chromium, it resists rust. This metal is very durable and does not tarnish. Nevertheless, for your steel jewelry to retain all its shine , it should be maintained and cleaned regularly.
For optimal maintenance of your jewelry, clean it once a year .
Clean with a little soap and water
For regular maintenance, soap and water are the perfect asset to help you clean your stainless steel jewellery.
Unlike gold and gold-plated, there is no need to soak it for several hours. Steel is an easily cleaned metal.
-Take a cloth soaked in water and Marseille soap or dishwashing liquid, gently clean the surface then rinse with clear water. Finally, wipe it with a soft cloth.
If your jewel has stones or outgoing elements, take a cotton swab and apply this technique in the same way.
Clean with baking soda or toothpaste
If soap is not enough you can use baking soda or toothpaste. As for the silver, take a toothbrush, put the component of your choice, rub gently then rinse it with clear water to wipe it with a soft cloth.
4. Clean your precious or semi-precious stones
Many of our rings are embellished with one or more natural stones. For the maintenance of these stones, water and soap are your best allies.
Pass with a cotton or cotton swabs soaked in water and soap on the whole of the stone by rubbing delicately.
Your stone will regain its shine and brilliance.