Monday, January 26, 2015

How Can You Extend the Life of Your Jewelry?

Cleaning is a part of our everyday life. You clean and dust our home to make it shine. The furniture and floor are cleaned many times a week. So, why not clean the jewelries as well. Most jewelries are very small and easy to overlook. You might think of cleaning them at the store. Cleaning them once or twice a year at the jewelry stores are not enough. You should clean them more often. In fact they should be cleaned every few months to extend their lifetime.

People buy retail and wholesale fashion accessories many times a year. But, most of the times, people forget to take care of them. You can take care of jewelries right at home. You don’t need to spend too much money. You only need to follow few simple rules. Different types of jewelries need different types of attention. They should be separated based on the type of jewelry first.

When you wear a jewelry, remember to put it safely in separate container. Each jewelry have their own shine. If they rube against one another in the container, they will get easily scratched. If you are putting the jewelries in a same box, at least separate them with soft and thick tissue paper or cloth. Don’t forget to clean your jewelries from dust few times a month. Even if they are in boxes, they need cleaning.

Expensive jewelries like diamonds can be cleaned with cleansers or rubbing alcohol. You should cleaned it with a soft cloth or brush and dry it with s soft cloth. Don’t give too much pressure on the stone, it might get scratched. Perales and pear related jewelries should only be dry cleaned with soft fabric. If you use damp cloth, do it gently. For any expensivejewelries, remember to clean it as gently as possible. Even if they are hard stones, they can become dull and chipped easily.

There are other inexpensive jewelries like the plastic and woodenjewelries. These jewelries might not need much maintenance, but they should be leaned at least monthly. Keep the wooden jewelries in separate boxes. Don’t mix them with the hard metal jewelries. Polish the wooded jewelries without scratching them. As for the plastic products, they should also be cleanseperiodically. They should be not be kept in a tight space. It can the jewelry to break.


Taking care of the jewelries at home is good. But, it’s nothing like taking care of them professionally. The professional work of a jeweler is different from home inspection. The jeweler can identify any loos stone or damage on the jewelry. They can also evaluate the actual price of the jewelry. The jeweler can advise you in how to take proper care of the jewelry at home. Don’t forget to clean the jewelry professionally at least once every year. You might forget to take care of it professionally. You should make a schedule in your schedule book or calendar to remember about it.

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