Always remove your
jewellery before using any household chemicals such as chlorine (bleach).
It can be harmful to all types of jewellery.Looking after your Welsh Gold Jewellery
Always remove your
jewellery before using any household chemicals such as chlorine (bleach).
It can be harmful to all types of jewellery.
Extreme temperatures
can have an effect on your jewellery too. If you leave a gold
ring somewhere hot like on top of a fireplace, it could discolour
the gold and harm any stones that may be present, particularly in
the case of pearls or semi-precious stones like Peridot or
Amethyst.
Always keep your
jewellery items separate so they won't scratch or rub against
each other, i.e. treat yourself to one of those jewellery boxes
that has slots in them for your rings and keep a space between
them. Some jewellery boxes have a fairly large open space in them
and I've never really been sure as to what this space is for but
from what I've seen in the past, they seem to get really
cluttered up with earrings, bracelets, rings etc. So if you have
a jewellery box like this make sure that you put all your items
in seperate 'sealy' bags, and this way they won't rub against
eachother, diamonds won't scratch pearls or other gemstones and
chains won't get tangled into knots.
For your earrings, it's
definitely a good idea to get one or two of those earring 'trees'.
Not only can you put earrings on them but you can also add a few
rings and maybe a brooch or two.
When doing manual work
like gardening or car maintenance, remove your jewellery first.
This way, it won't get scratched, buckled, or even worse, chipped
or broken stones!
To clean your rings
that have diamonds or other gemstones like Emerald, Sapphire,
Rubies, Garnet or Amethyst set in them, simply use a soft
toothbrush dipped in a solution of warm water and a little
washing-up liquid. Make sure that you brush gently underneath the
stone/s where applicable. It's a good idea to leave your
jewellery in alcohol before doing this to loosen the dirt that
accumulates under rings. After cleaning your jewellery this way
make sure that you rinse the item/s thoroughly!
Following these steps
will keep your jewellery clean, new-looking, bright and sparkly
at all times.
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