jewellery care
The daily maintenance of jewelry is essential to extend its service life and maintain its luster. Here are some more detailed care recommendations:
1. Avoid exposure to chemicals
When jewelry comes into contact with chemicals such as perfumes, cosmetics, cleaners, etc., it can cause the metal or gemstones to fade, oxidize, or be damaged. Therefore, when wearing jewelry, it is recommended to spray perfume or cosmetics first, and then wear jewelry after it is completely dry, to avoid direct contact with these chemicals.
2. Clean regularly
- Metal jewelry : You can use a special metal cleaning cloth to gently wipe the surface of the jewelry to remove stains and fingerprints. Avoid using cleaners that contain abrasive particles to avoid scratching surfaces.
- Gemstones and pearls : For jewelry and pearls and other jewelry, you can use a soft cloth or brush to clean, to avoid excessive friction resulting in surface damage. For pearl jewelry, it is best to avoid direct cleaning with a wet cloth, because moisture may affect the luster of the pearl.
- Inlaid jewelry : If the jewelry has inlaid stones or jewelry, be careful when cleaning to avoid the cleaning tool directly touching the inlaid parts around the stone.
3. Avoid intense friction
Jewelry is easy to be damaged or scratched by friction with other items, so when wearing jewelry, you should avoid collision with hard objects (such as mobile phones, keys, belts, etc.). Especially valuable jewelry and delicate jewelry, try to avoid strenuous exercise or do housework wear.
4. Separate storage : Try to store the jewelry separately to avoid direct contact between metal jewelry and other jewelry, so as to avoid scratching or friction. You can use jewelry boxes, cloth bags or jewelry boxes for storage.
- Avoid wet environment : Jewelry storage environment should be dry, cool, avoid too wet places to prevent metal oxidation or fading of gems. In particular, metal jewelry such as silver and copper jewelry is easy to change color or rust due to moisture.
- Avoid sun exposure : Excessive sunlight may also have an effect on some gemstones, especially transparent gemstones and pearls, which should be avoided for long periods of time.
5. Check regularly
Regularly inspect various parts of the jewelry, especially jewelry with gemstones, to see if they are loose or damaged. Check items include:
- Chains and buttons : Make sure the chain is not worn or broken and that the buttons are in good condition.
- Gemstone setting : Check if the gemstones are loose and make sure they are firmly set in the jewelry to avoid falling.
- Bending or deformation : Metal jewelry is susceptible to external influence and deformation, regularly check whether there is shape deformation or loose situation.
6. Avoid high temperatures and chemical environments
Jewelry, especially metals and gems, are prone to oxidation or color change at high temperatures, so avoid exposing your jewelry to excessive temperatures. For example, avoid wearing accessories into high temperature environments such as saunas and hot water baths.
With the above care, you can effectively protect your jewelry, keep it shiny as new for a long time, and avoid damage and fading.