How to care for jewelry, to always look like new

How to wear jewelry, so as not to ruin them?

Any piece of jewelry, whether it is gold or silver, do not say thank you, if you treat it with due respect and without wear not removing.

It is clear that we become attached to things dear to the heart. And always think about when to remove or put on jewelry, you do not want. And yet it is important. It's a shame when a ring which until recently was perfectly round, suddenly becomes flattened. All in all, it was necessary to remove it before you can use a hammer in the country.

Before heavy physical work is better not to be lazy and take expensive jewelry, to avoid problems. If the product is still deformed or damaged it appeared, give it in the hands of professionals. Masters return decoration original appearance.

How to store jewelry?

Decorating can age, even if you have not put on because the chemical reaction with the active substances continue to flow. But to prevent the negative consequences can be, keeping storage rules.

When you remove the precious thing that will not soon wear, walk all over its surface with a soft cloth. Suitable flannel or suede. This will help remove dirt and fatty plaque.

Keep decorations should be in a box or storage cases, covered from the inside with a soft cloth. In this case, the product must not come into contact with each other. Particularly expensive jewelry is better to put in the individual case.

The stones in the jewelry retains its original appearance and rich color, you need to comply with specific requirements. Almost all the stones are afraid of heat and bright sunlight. From this they lose their brightness and can be dimmed. Therefore it is better to store items with precious and semiprecious inserts in a cool place and always in a casket.

Pearls require special treatment. That the stone does not become dull and dry, wear jewelry with them more often. When storing them, drip inside the casket drop of boiled water. So for a while we will create the necessary climate for pearls. Remember that excess moisture also does not go to this stone advantage.

Is it possible to clean and polish the jewelry at home?

At home, it is possible to clean and polish yourself many jewelry. But we want to warn you of some hasty steps.

If you are lucky enough to own expensive jewelry, such as gold or platinum with natural precious stones, do not rush to clean it on their own. Save on the services of experts in this case is not worth it, because the cost of failure is too high.

A person who does not have professional skills, will be difficult to clean up some of their own complex weaving chains and bracelets with a plurality of small elements in relief and filigree products. But the special equipment, which is in the jewelry industry, and in some workshops, makes it easy to clean these decorations. Polishing in this case, too, are best left to a professional.

How to properly care for the gold?

On articles of gold negatively affect iodine and chlorine. Moreover, their effect is enhanced in conditions of high humidity and heat.

These substances are contained in sea and chlorinated water, medicines and cleaning products. That's why gold jewelry is best to take when you visit the pool or swim in the sea, as well as remove or apply creams, lotions, aerosols. Store the product away from the need of drugs containing chlorine and iodine, to remove and decorations, if necessary to treat the skin area adjacent the medicine.

If your gold item is stained, plaque, pollution, they can be remove in the following ways:

• Hold the product for some time in warm soapy water with the addition of ammonia. On ¹/₂ glass of warm water will require 3-6 drops of alcohol. After that, wipe decoration dense cloth, rinse with clean water, dry and go over all surfaces with a soft chamois cloth to give shine.
• Add the warm water dishwashing detergent. Briefly dip the product in solution. Then clean the tooth brush with soft bristles remote places. Rinse with clean water and polish with chamois. Be careful, as some cleaners may contain chlorides, which are "not compatible" with gold.
• Clean items of special jewelry cosmetics, which are sold in jewelry showrooms. It is specially designed for various solutions decorations, napkins and pasta that are not exactly hurt.

How to care for silver?

Many people prefer silver to gold for his noble white and availability. Jewelery made of silver can indeed serve faithfully to the owner for a long time. Just take care of such decorations must be carefully than gold.

Silver - a soft metal, so susceptible to deformation and mechanical damage. If you do not remove the ring when washing dishes or during heavy physical work (at the cottage in the garden), do not be surprised that it will be covered with scratches, loses luster and may pognotsya.

In addition, the silver rings, earrings and necklaces sulfur adversely affects. This compound is reacted with silver not only on heating and high humidity, but also in normal conditions. This produces silver sulfide - the same black film, which gradually covered products.

Sulfur is found in the air and the sweat of the person, so avoid contact with the jewelry it is impossible.

The fact that your silver jewelery was black, does not mean to blame the manufacturer or poor-quality silver. Darkening - a normal reaction of the metal. To return the original form, you need to clean the product. This can be done in home:

• Lower ornaments in warm soapy water and then dry. As is the case with gold, suitable soft microfiber cloth or chamois. In no case can not use brushes and hard abrasives such as sandpaper or powders.
• To remove darkening wash articles in a warm soapy water and wipe dense cloth with ammonia. Then you need to rinse items under running water and dry.
• You can carefully clean silverware soft toothbrush with a small amount of toothpaste. Then wash with warm pure water and wiped dry.
• You can also use a special cloth for cleaning silver, which are sold in jewelry stores.

Do I have to somehow take care of the goods covered rhodium?

More and more manufacturers use rhodium plating technology in the manufacture of jewelry. At decoration white gold or silver is applied to a thin layer of precious rhodium metal. It not only gives the product a nice cold brilliance, but also increases wear resistance, does not allow to blacken silver jewelry.

If you have a rhodium product, remember that caring for them should be as gentle.

Since the layer thickness of the rhodium is generally only a few microns, can not be used for cleaning brushes, powders, and other abrasives. So you're just damage the coating.

Rhodium Care products is simple: you need to wash them in warm soapy water and wipe with a soft flannel cloth or chamois.

But rhodium coating does not last forever. If gently worn items and properly care for them, they will last a long time. But over time, rhodium would still be erased. This is a natural process.

If coated with rhodium decoration dark places and has lost luster, it is fixable. In good jewelry shops have a service re-rhodium. Your jewelery polish and re-inflict rhodium.

What to do with the products with gold?

With gold-plated ornaments situation is the same as with rhodium.

For them it is necessary to look carefully and do not use abrasives for cleaning. If the coating is beginning to go places, give decoration on jewelry production for re-gilding.

How to clean the product with black?

For cleaning of such articles ammonia can not be used. Jewelery with black can be washed in soapy water. If the contamination is too big or blackening places descended, the product can return the original form only specialists.

What you need to know about caring for padded products?

Diamond jewelry

Diamond - the hardest gemstone. But subjected to strong shocks and falls still not worth it, because the crack and the crack he may well.

On diamonds in jewelry may eventually formed plaque. It can be removed via washing with soapy water. Suitable for cleaning soft brush, but only if it will not damage the metal of the manufactured product. After the procedure, be sure to rinse jewelry in clean water and dry.

Products with emeralds

Ideal natural emerald without a single defect is almost can not be found in the sale, there is such a stone is very expensive. Natural emeralds almost always have defects, but that they cease to be precious. To improve performance, emeralds ennoble various resins and oils.

Hence, the special requirements of the emerald care: he is afraid of alkali, after they wash away the oil, which is why the stone becomes brittle and deteriorate. If you have an emerald ring, be sure to remove it before you wash dishes, do laundry, working with household cleaning products.

Wash with emerald decoration can only to a very mild soap solution and then in pure water. Professionals working with jewelry stones, know that for cleaning products with an emerald is not suitable ultrasound. This procedure can damage the stone. If you give the product to the emerald inset in a good workshop, it will wash special sparing means.

Products with rubies, sapphires and alexandrite

Care for ornaments, which has a ruby, sapphire or alexandrite, similar to caring for diamond products. You will once again help a soap solution. He certainly does not hurt either stones or metal, from which the product is made.

And do not forget all the basic rules of socks and storage: the stones do not like prolonged exposure to sunlight, humidity and temperature changes, afraid of attacks.

Products with pearls and amber

Clear decoration with pearls can be in a soap solution. But to leave it for a long time in the water can not. Suffice it to gently wipe the pearls with a soft cloth moistened with soapsuds and then rinse with clean water. And no brushes and abrasives!

If you have an expensive product with the largest natural pearls, it is better to entrust the care of the decoration of the master. So is it worth to do with the product, which is inserted in amber, if after washing in soapy water to it did not come back shine.

Products with semiprecious stones

Semiprecious stones jewelers called natural stones that are not related to precious. This aquamarine, amethyst, garnet, morganite, opal, tourmaline, topaz, citrine and many others.

Products with such stones can be cleaned in a soap solution and cleaned with a soft brush, if they are not made of silver and have no coatings. To stones do not become dull, it is necessary to protect the product from light, heat and humidity.

Is it easy to care for with enamel products?

Decoration with enamel delight the eye with bright colors, but require a very careful attitude. From hitting the enamel can go cracks, so wearing such items to be careful and to keep carefully, separate from other jewelry. It is impossible to enamel in contact with the metal.

Also, the enamel does not like to be long under the sun, the colors may fade and lose saturation. Cosmetics, household chemicals, acids and alkalis - all of which can cause damage to the enamel products.

In what cases will only professional care?

If you do not want to waste time and energy on cleaning your jewelry or you have already tried to bring it in order, but have not achieved the desired effect, please contact your jeweler or proven master. For the most valuable heirloom and expensive products with precious stones is better to choose home care expert approach.

Experts prompt what operations you need to perform to jewelry began to play with all the colors. Will it only ultrasonic cleaning, or a range of services including polishing, cleaning and re-application of decorative coatings depends on the product and its condition.

Refer only to proven professionals. Otherwise, instead of high-quality services, you run the risk of stumbling on the "master", which not only cleans the product, but also to replace your expensive stone on a piece of glass.

In a large jewelry manufacturing, as opposed to private workshops, there is a system of quality control of products and raw materials. This means that high quality materials and high quality equipment to be used for cleaning, polishing and coating.