If we're being perfectly honest, many of us don't follow jewellery cleaning tips properly, if at all. Incorrect cleaning and storage can damage our most cherished pieces. In this new year, let's make a resolution to clean our jewellery and lengthen the life of each special piece.
Let's start with how to clean jewellery. In this guide, you will learn how to keep different kinds of jewellery sparkling and beautiful. That means learning how to maintain different styles like bridal and fashion jewellery and the rules on various materials like metals and gemstones. Take your jewellery off and put your learning cap on to explore these jewellery cleaning tips.
Meaningful Bridal Jewellery
Most bridal jewellery consists of resilient gold, sterling silver, diamonds, and other harder gemstones. These elements are easy to clean and you should do so often.
You can clean all of these elements in a bowl of soapy water with a soft brush. Fill a bowl with warm water and mild dish soap, submerge your bridal jewellery, and gently scrub with a makeup brush or cloth.
In a separate bowl of clean water, thoroughly rinse your jewellery to remove residual soap. Never rinse jewellery under a faucet. Finally, dry with a lint-free cloth.
Fun Fashion Jewellery
Fashion jewellery is made from all sorts of metals and gemstones. For gold, sterling silver, diamond, and gemstone fashion jewellery, follow the above instructions.
For fashion jewellery crafted with gemstones like pearls and opal keep reading. Pearls can be very gently wiped with a clean cloth after each wear. Pearls and opals are softer gemstones and require a gentler hand.
Fill a bowl with warm water and mild dish soap, lightly dampen a lint-free cloth in the water, ring the cloth, and gently wipe the pearls or opal. Do not submerge. Lay flat on a towel to dry.
As you can see, you can clean pearls yourself. However, if you want to ensure their longevity, take your pearls to a trusted jeweller for a professional yearly cleaning.
Fine Jewellery Storage
An important part of keeping jewellery clean is properly storing it.
Keeping jewellery in the box or pouch in which it was sold to you by a jeweller is a great option. Jewellery can be kept in a jewellery box or valet. Jewellery boxes should be felt-lined, have padded slots, and posts for hanging necklaces and bracelets.
Pearl and opal jewellery should be stored individually, away from any other pieces which could scratch these softer elements. Both pearls and opals must be stored in a way that they can draw in a little moisture from the air. Ensure that wherever they are stored is not too hot or too cold.
Keep sterling silver jewellery in an anti-tarnish bag or cloth. To keep your jewellery in immaculate condition, it should be checked by a jeweller every six months.
Always Avoid These
The brilliance and beautiful quality of your jewellery can be retained by avoiding certain elements.
Do not allow perfume, hairspray, lotion, and other cosmetics to collect on your jewellery. Remove all jewellery before using household cleaners and swimming in a chlorinated pool.
Avoiding the sun is also helpful for many gemstones. Amethyst, pearls, topaz, and opals are just a few gemstones that can be damaged by too much exposure to sunlight.
Incorporate These Jewellery Cleaning Tips
Follow these jewellery cleaning tips to keep your jewellery beautiful. Now that you know how to keep the jewellery you have clean, you can more confidently shop newer pieces!
Come to GMG Jewellers to shop bridal jewellery and fashion jewellery as well as to receive repair, cleaning, polishing, and restoration services. At GMG Jewellers, we pride ourselves on quality and durability. For better service and selection, shop at GMG Jewellers.
