TIPS TO KEEP YOUR JEWELRY
PERFECT
So you have bought or been given, a beautiful piece of jewelry.
And you love to wear it of course! But after a while, all jewelry becomes
slightly less sparkly. Do you need to rush to your local jeweler for a
scrub or…?
Well, no…
Well, the
answer is no. Although your local jeweler might be happy to see you and if he
or she delivers very good customer care; they might even clean it for free!
Special
Cloths
But if you
prefer, it can be easily done at home. There are some special cloths available,
probably your jeweler will have them too, that contain a chemical that cleans
your jewelry. This is great to wipe off quickly dirt and add sparkle to golden
and silver jewelry. Be careful to not ever use this on pearls!
Damp cloth or
toothbrush?
You can also
take a damp cloth or a very soft toothbrush and some lukewarm water with soap
(dishwasher soap will do). You can either emerge the jewel or just use it for
the brush or cloth. Just softly rub it and dirt will come off. Make sure you
dry it with a very soft cloth (scratches should be avoided!) and leave to dry
completely before putting it on.
Gemstones
Now there are
some things to remember. If you have valuable Gemstones Fashion Jewelry like rubies, emeralds
and sapphire, be very careful. They are not as hard as the precious metal and
not as hard as diamond. Always ask your jeweler for advice how to store and
clean your jewelry. But the best way is to wear it with care and never keep it
on whilst cleaning with chemicals, swimming or sports. Also, you should think
about getting a good box to store away your jewelry. It might be a little bit
of a hassle to think about taking your jewelry off, but you will prevent a lot of
common problems that jewelers see when people come to them with damaged
jewelry.
My
advice would be: try to be always honest when something goes broken. It
happened so many times that people would return with their Designer Handmade Fashion Jewelry that they
purchased just a while ago, claiming that they have done nothing wrong with it.
It's not about being wrong or right, but jewelers can tell very easily if you
slept with jewelry ( there are a lot of necklaces and earrings that are just to
fragile for this) worked with chemicals, had someone tear it ( it happens!
Especially if you have children) or just maybe you banged against the window of
your car ( I did that too). Don't blame the piece of jewelry. Give your
jeweler a chance to make a gesture and help you out. When something is really
wrong with the piece, they can tell that too and they will, if it's a good
jeweler, be more than happy to compensate you, replace it or repair it for
free.
Your jeweler
Most jewelers
have an ultrasound cleaning method. These practically shake off all dirt and
afterwards they (might) use a box of very soft sawdust to dry your jewel. The
only thing to watch carefully here is stones. If some of your settings are a
bit loose, a stone might fall out. Discuss this, of course, with your jeweler.
Check the jewelry together to avoid discussing afterwards.
How to keep
your jewelry in perfect condition?
There are a
few tips:
1. Do take rings
off when you do your gardening or housekeeping for example.
2. Don’t wear it
when you go to practice sport.
3. Store it in a
dry and soft place.
4. Choose
rhodium plated silver jewelry. It won’t become black!
5. Clean rings
underneath regularly.
One last tip from The V Collection !
And I always
recommend: take off your Online Fashion Jewelry when you go to sleep!
Hope this was
useful!