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How to Protect Your Gold and Silver Jewellery
Your precious gold and silver jewellery have begun losing their shine and glamour and they don't look as they did in the beginning. In order to continue enjoying their beauty, we will give you a couple of useful suggestions related on how to wear, preserve and clean them. The first thing you have to know is that gold and silver jewellery require specific cleaning and preserving techniques in order to look as new for a long time. Therefore, remember that gold and silver jewellery must be taken care of just as you take care of your skin, for example.
SILVER JEWELLERY
Silver jewellery seems to embrown faster than gold jewellery, because of the frequent contact with water and the oxidation effects of the body sweat. In case you forget to remove your silver bracelet before taking a shower and it embrowns, you can clean it using our following tip. Try our easy, home made silver cleaning solution:
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Ingredients: |
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¼ cup of salt |
A big bowl |
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¼ cup of liquid dish detergent |
Aluminum foil |
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¼ cup of baking soda |
Plastic spoon |
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2 liters water |
Strainer |
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A towel |
Take the bowl and cover the walls with aluminum foil. Pour all the ingredients inside and mix them with the plastic spoon. Then add the silver jewellery that you want to clean and spread them on the bottom of the bowl so they don't touch each other. Put the bowl on the hot plate and let it boil. Then turn off the hot plate and let it sit for a couple of minutes. Pour the water through the strainer and collect the silver jewellery. Clean the silver jewellery with cold water in order to remove the salt. Dry them into the towel. The oxides from the silver jewellery were transferred to the aluminum foil and you can see the dirty solution.
For cleaning the silver jewellery you can also use the specific cleaning solutions available at the local stores or you can browse the internet in order to have more options regarding the related products and prices.
After you clean the silver jewellery, they will definitely look as new. And if you want to prevent the oxidation process for a longer period of time, you can keep your silver jewellery in a small bag made out of a dark color and shadow-proof fabric.
GOLD JEWELLERY
Gold jewellery have always been the sign of elegance and distinction. But in spite of their beauty resistance, they also need proper care in order to preserve their shine and distinctive color. You can clean the gold jewellery using a soft textile piece and a solution made of 2/3 water and 1/3 parts mild detergent. Another home made solution used for cleaning gold jewellery can be made of water and few drops of ammoniac.
At least once a year, you can go to your local jeweler for cleaning and shining your jewellery professionally.
Keeping your gold and silver jewellery is another important aspect of preserving their beauty. Here are five great tips on how to keep your gold and silver jewellery in the best conditions in order for their beautiful color and shine to last much longer:
#1 Choose jewellery boxes that are coated with silk, velvet or other protective textile fabrics; those are great for any kind of jewellery (gold, silver, wood, glass, with precious stones).
#2 The best choice of a jewellery box would be a segmental box. This box will allow you to separate the different jewellery categories, as well as the types of metals.
#3 You can keep your jewellery in silk or velvet bags as well, with the condition of placing one piece of jewellery in each bag.
#4 In the jewellery box, place the gold and silver jewellery in one layer. This will prevent the clutter or the damage of fine pieces.
#5 The gold and silver necklaces and the bracelets should be kept separately. They can easily scratch if placed together or they can be scratched by the stones of other pieces of jewellery.
The present fashion trends prove that the gold and silver jewellery are back and they have become more than simple accessories. Therefore, you must take care of your jewellery, as they will always represent a part of your style and attitude. Follow our simple tips and you will enjoy your gold and silver jewellery for a long, long time...
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