الأحد، 18 أغسطس 2013

Clean Your Jewellery The Right Way

By Anita Hale


Do you love jewellery? Do you want to know how to keep it looking good as new? This is a short guide to doing just that. So keep reading for some easy-to-follow advice on how to look after your rings, bracelets and other types of jewellery.

For a start, nearly all jewellery will suffer from wear and tear. This is simply just something that happens over its lifespan But there are a number of things you can do to reduce the rate at which this happens. First of all, you need to cut down on the scenarios in which you wear your jewellery. For instance, it isn't a good idea to wear your jewellery in bed. This is because when tend to toss and turn in our sleep. This can easily lead to your jewellery getting scuffed. Another situation where it's best to avoid wearing jewellery is playing sport. This includes working out at the gym. This is because we tend to perspire heavily when doing these activities and sweat can tarnish metal. There are also dangerous chemicals in come brands of hairspray and nail polish remover. Take care with your jewellery around these products.

There is now a lot of jewellery made from oxidised metal. These metals have been treated create a darkened appearance. There are certain things you must do with this jewellery to avoid running this oxidation. Do not submerge oxidised jewellery. In fact, do not mix gold or silver jewellery with chlorine either. Avoid silver polish when cleaning your oxidised jewellery because this can damage the metal. You should also avoid using silver polish on pearls.

Most jewellery is not made from oxidised metal. In these cases you will need to make sure that the metal does not become oxidised. This is because oxidation effectively tarnishes the metal. This in turn causes discolouration. There are sulphur compounds present in a number of products which can cause oxidation. These can happen if they make contact with certain metals. These products include table salt and synthetic detergent.

You can get rid off tarnish by cleaning your jewellery with silver polish. Even so, make sure it's applied frugally. Some of those on the market are abrasive and may wear down the silver even more. You can simply use a silver polishing cloth for routine cleaning. For removing dirt all you need to use is a bit of soapy lukewarm water and a toothbrush. It really is that easy!

Lastly, it's worth mentioning that pure metals are much softer than their cheaper counterparts. This also makes them more susceptible to marking and other types of damage. A 14 carat gold ring will be softer than one made from gold plate. This is because cheaper metals are mixed with alloys which make them harder. It is recommended never to wear jewellery made from soft metal next to pieces made from harder metal. If you follow this advice you will reduce the likelihood of your expensive jewellery getting scratched.




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