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GUIDE: Top tips for cleaning jewelry

Jewelry is like handbags, we care about it. It is therefore necessary to take care of them and know the tips for maintaining and cleaning them.

Over time our jewelry ( rings , bracelets , necklaces and earrings ) loses its shine.

Contact with water, with the skin, the acidity of perspiration, beauty products, salt, chlorine... are the many causes for which you should think about cleaning your jewellery .

Your jewelry is made of different materials, you need to know how to clean and maintain it. Gold plated and silver do not clean the same way. So we are going to show you how to make your jewelry shine .

1. SILVER JEWELRY: CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

There are a multitude of techniques to polish your jewelry and restore their shine and shine.

For continuous maintenance over time, it is advisable to clean your silver jewelry twice a year . For the money, remember to avoid damp places in your home and any contact with your beauty products (make-up remover, etc.)

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CLEAN WITH TOOTHPASTE

One of the best-known techniques for restoring the shine of your silver jewelery to its former glory.

  1. Place the toothpaste on a toothbrush previously moistened with warm water and gently rub the silver jewel so as not to damage it
  2. Rinse your jewel with clear water and dry it with a chamois leather or a microfiber cloth

CLEAN WITH BAKING SODA

  1. Wet a toothbrush
  2. Sprinkle it with a few pinches of baking soda.
  3. Gently rub your silver jewelry, rinse it with clear water and dry it with a chamois leather

CLEANSE WITH LEMON JUICE

  1. Gently rub your silver jewel with the help of a cloth soaked in lemon juice while avoiding the ornaments (stones) to prevent their loosening
  2. Rinse your jewelry with clear water
  3. Wipe gently with a soft cloth or chamois

CLEAN WITH WHITE VINEGAR

  1. Soak your silver jewelry in a glass filled with white vinegar for about 2 hours then rinse it.
  2. Wipe it gently with a soft cloth or chamois

CLEAN SILVER WITH SPECIFIC PRODUCTS OR DIRECTLY AT A JEWELER

In the trade you will find many products to clean your jewelry.

These formulas effectively clean silver and silverware. Use the product by rubbing your jewel with your toothbrush, rinse and dry.

2. GOLD-PLATED JEWELRY: CLEANING AND CARE

For gold or gold plated, hot water and soap are the best solutions to give sparkle and shine to your favorite piece of jewelry.

For optimal maintenance of your jewelry, remember to clean it three times a year.

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WASH WITH SOAPY WATER

  1. Mix hot water with Marseille soap or dishwashing liquid
  2. Soak your gold-plated jewelry for two hours then rinse it with clear water (Do not leave jeweled jewelry for as long, the stones may come off)
  3. Rinse it with clean water then wipe it gently

CLEAN WITH TOOTHPASTE

  1. Put the toothpaste on a toothbrush previously moistened with lukewarm water and rub the gold or gold-plated jewel, taking care to take care not to damage it
  2. Wash your gold-plated jewelery with water and dry with a chamois leather or a microfiber cloth

CLEAN WITH BAKING SODA

As with silver, gold and gold-plated can be cleaned with baking soda

  1. Wet a toothbrush
  2. Sprinkle it with a few pinches of baking soda.
  3. Gently rub your silver jewelry, rinse it with clear water and dry it with a chamois leather

CLEAN GOLD OR GOLD-PLATED WITH SPECIFIC PRODUCTS OR DIRECTLY AT A JEWELER

In the trade you will find many products to clean your jewelry.

These formulas effectively clean silver and silverware. Use the product by rubbing your jewel with your toothbrush, rinse and dry.

3. STAINLESS STEEL JEWELRY: CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Steel is an alloy composed of iron and chromium, it resists rust. This metal is very durable and does not tarnish. Nevertheless, for your steel jewelry to retain all its shine , it should be maintained and cleaned regularly.

For optimal maintenance of your jewelry, clean it once a year .

CLEAN WITH A LITTLE WATER AND SOAP

For regular maintenance, soap and water are the perfect asset to help you clean your stainless steel jewellery.

Unlike gold-plated, there is no need to soak it for several hours. Steel is an easily cleaned metal.

  1. Take a cloth soaked in water and Marseille soap or dishwashing liquid
  2. gently clean the surface then rinse with clean water
  3. Finally, wipe it with a soft cloth.

If your jewel has stones or outgoing elements , take a cotton swab and apply this technique in the same way.

CLEAN WITH BAKING SODA OR TOOTHPASTE

If soap is not enough you can use baking soda or toothpaste. As for the silver, take a toothbrush, put the component of your choice, rub gently then rinse it with clear water to wipe it with a soft cloth.

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