How to clean your Turquoise Jewelry at home

Turquoise Jewelry is popular as a jewelry material. It is easy to be molded into various shapes, for instance, chips, cabochons and other basic components. It is also available in different colors such as greenish blue, dark bluish green and so on. 

Turquoise jewelry generally has a strong character and therefore it can express the people's inner heart. When it comes to Turquoise jewelry, there is always no exception of matching the clothes. An elegant design will assist you to use them in enough ways.

Turquoise can be rigid and dense, thus is hard to be cut. As a natural stone, it is quite durable and scratch-resistant. However, as it is porous, it should be properly polished and sealed to protect from dust and moisture. 

Turquoise has been valued for centuries for its unique color, strength, beauty, hardness and durability. It was first used by Native Americans for its healing properties that led to its fame and popularity in many ancient cultures such as Egyptians, Greeks and Native Americans.

Sterling silver jewelry, of which turquoise is a part, is more delicate than other metals and can easily be irreversibly damaged if not treated properly. When wearing your Turquoise jewelry, there are some precautions to be aware of.

In order to clean the jewelry, follow these ways:

1. Turquoise polish - Use a gentle jewelry polishing cloth to rub the stone, which will distribute shatter marks evenly over the surface. Once that is done, wipe the stone well with water and dry lightly. Repeat this process periodically for best results.

2. Mild dish-washing soap - Mix one gentle dish-washing soap in a pot of warm water, wear gloves and immerse your stone in it for up to 20 minutes until it becomes cloudy. Rub gently with a toothbrush if necessary before putting them back into the pot and rinsing thoroughly with water until they become clear again. Some people like using baby shampoo as well because of its pH level.

3. Homemade silver cleaner - Lemon may not be the first option that comes to mind when you are speaking of cleaning precious silver. Lemon juice and oil is a great combination for polishing silver that is pure and sterling. 

You can use lemon juice and olive oil as a polish with cotton or linen cloths and polish one delicate metal at a time. With this homemade cleaner, what you see is what you get. The end result will be lightening any dark spots on your ring with stones, which is really high in quality.

4. Use a silver polish - After careful handling with water resistant, Turquoise is still not squeaky clean. To maintain the original color and remove dirt, you need to polish it. Polishing the silver ring with the silver cloth to remove dirt and grime, so that once again restore its former glory. 

You can also use a soft cloth when washing Turquoise by hand: gently wash off with mild soap or delicate (silk scarf for example) under running warm water. Soak for about five minutes until dirt is completely dissolved. Then use a soft cloth to wipe clean.

Turquoise stone is valued in many cultures and often used as a decorative item too. Turquoise jewelry is one of a kind with Turquoise in various shades of blue, and green. Having sterling silver rings with stones, such as boho silver rings is fun to wear, but can be difficult to clean, once it gets dirty. If you have Turquoise jewelry then, cleaning it occasionally is necessary.