Basic Jewellery Guide – Tips on Caring for Jewellery

The delicate pieces of jewellery demand extra care and attention if you want to keep them looking new and pristine. After a careful consideration of different materials used in the crafting of jewellery, we have compiled a list of storage, cleaning and repairing tips and tricks for fine jewellery. Read on to find out the best treatment for your jewellery!

Storage

The ideal way of storing jewellery is to wrap it in muslin cloth and put it in individualized compartments in a jewellery box. You may think that diamonds are low maintenance gems because of their reputation of being the hardest substance on earth, but they can get easily scratched by other diamonds, and metals such as gold and platinum. Thus, it is advisable to wrap your diamonds as well. Furthermore, pay special attention to pearl jewellery while storing it, because pearls are softer as compared to gems and metals, and they abrade pretty quickly.

Make sure that your jewellery box is free from any moisture and dust particles.

Repairing

Jewelry connoisseurs recommend that you must always take your jewellery to professionals for repairing purposes, because they are well trained in the field. Take your damaged jewellery to professional repairers as soon as possible, because the longer you wait, the more likely it is for you to lose the small gemstones.

However, you can fix bent clasps or a lose mounting at home before it becomes a serious problem.

Cleaning

It is advisable to take your jewellery to the cleaners at least once a year. However, there are some steps that you can take on your won to clean your jewellery at home. Listed below are the individual treatment methods for different gems and metals.

Diamonds and Gemstones

Use soft bristled, non metallic, and preferably natural fibre brush dipped in mild ammonia and soap solution to clean your diamonds and gemstones. Pay special attention around the prongs or the mounts, because this is where the build-up of dirt is likely.

Pearls

Pearls are among the most beautiful ornaments out there, but they can get easily damaged because of the layers of nacre (constituent element). Since nacre is an organic compound, it can get dulled or even eaten away by chemical, alcohol, and polluted air, so you would need to be extra mild while dealing with pearls. The best way to clean pearls is washing them in extra mild soapy water and nothing else.  If you wear your pearls often, don’t forget to take them for a restringing to professional jewellers every couple of months.

Metals

Metals are strong, but they can get scratched very easily. So make sure you use a soft, natural bristle brush dipped in rubbing alcohol to dissolve the grime off your jewellery. Use a soft cloth like muslin that won’t leave any fuzz on your jewellery to dry it off, and buff your jewellery once it’s cleaned.

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