Each girl has jewelry at home, which is used during certain periods of her life. Among these jewelry you can see pendants, earrings or bracelets. These items are cheaper than gold or silver jewelry. In any case, take care of your jewelry so that all these jewelry sparkled beautifully.
Preparation and Precautions
Before you use tools to improve the appearance of jewelry, you need to find out what substances can ruin these jewelry. In addition, work with tools with special gloves, as some chemical reactions can adversely affect a person’s skin. In case of contact with cleaning products, rinse thoroughly with clean running water.
Attention! Not every piece of jewelry is cleanable. At the same time, abrasive products and harsh methods cannot be used, since they lead to the loss of the attractive appearance of products.
Why jewelry is getting dark
Jewelry loses its former beauty due to exposure to various environments. So, if the jewelry is in a room with high humidity for a long time, it will fade and the metal may oxidize.
Effective means for cleaning jewelry from different materials
If you clean jewelry made of metal, get a special cleaning paste, which is sold in appropriate stores. However, such things are easy to update at home, using simple solutions. It is enough to take a little water and tooth powder, although ordinary chalk is suitable. Use a soft-brushed brush and a wool napkin as tools. The main thing is to correctly determine the material of manufacture of a particular jewelry.
Metal
- When you need to clean jewelry made of metal without spraying, soda mixed with ordinary chalk is added to the water.
- Small areas of jewelry that are rusty are exposed to vinegar. However, surgical steel jewelry only spoils from this.
It is recommended to minimize any cleaning methods, as this reduces the life of the product, and in some cases can hopelessly ruin it.
Plastic
Plastic jewelry requires gentle cleaning, so liquid detergents and shampoos are used here. Dip the item in such a solution, and then gently wipe it with a soft cloth. It is preferable to use non-lint textiles.
Copper
Copper jewelry is easy to clean with a mixture of finely ground salt and vinegar. Stir the ingredients under consideration to the state of the paste and only then act. At the end of the procedure, the product is washed and dried.
A few garlic cloves that are grated will also help. This slurry is mixed with salt and applied to the item. Then leave for five minutes, and then rinse thoroughly. Dry the product and enjoy its restored charming appearance.
Wood
Wooden decorations suffer from water and various types of greasy environments, so they are cleaned with a piece of soft cloth.Hot sun rays and high temperatures also harm them, so do not clean them with hot water and do not forget to outdoors in direct sunlight.
Glass
Glass jewelry is easiest to care for. You can use any methods and mild detergents. However, with hard abrasive surfaces you ruin them.
Gold and Spray Products
If the jewelry is made in gold or silver, it is not recommended to rub it heavily. Immerse the jewelry in soapy water and then gently wipe it off. If you skip this recommendation, there is a high probability that you simply erase the spray. And then the charming appearance will be hopelessly spoiled.
Jewelry with topazes and cubic zirconias
To make the topazes and cubic zirconias sparkle again, clean them with a solution of ammonia and water. Observe a ratio of 1: 6.
Features of cleaning jewelry "Pandora"
Most often, Pandora jewelry is made of silver, which fades over time. At home, take a solution of soapy water, and then gently polish the item with a cloth.
When cleaning, it is strictly forbidden to use liquid chemicals for silver, since then all protective coatings will be removed, which will lead to quick deterioration of the product.
Useful Tips
- When cleaning imitation pearl jewelry, do not use wet cleaning methods, it is better to take a dry velvety piece of cloth and rub the item.
- To avoid problems when cleaning, store jewelry in special cases.
- Avoid contact of various objects with them so that the jewelry does not fade.
These helpful tips and techniques will help keep your jewelry clean.
