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Gold
jewelry is beautiful and popular. Gold comes
in many styles and colors.
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Don't wear your gold jewelry while bathing or
cleaning. Soap won't harm gold, but it will leave
a filmy residue that will coat karat gold jewelry,
reason it to appear less shiny and grimy. If you
stop the film from forming, it will be easier
to keep your jewelry beautiful and will decrease
cleaning time and effort.
** Avoid
chlorine! Don't wear gold jewelry in the pool
or hot tub or when using chlorine bleach or cleaners.
Chlorine reacts with gold, particularly at high
temperatures. Exposure to chlorine can permanently
damage and discolor your gold jewelry.
** Use a chamois
cloth to clean gold jewelry. A chamois cloth
is a gentle, safe material for returning the luster
to your jewelry.
** Avoid storing
or otherwise exposing gold jewelry to hard,
abrasive materials. Gold is a very soft metal,
easily scratched even by rubbing against other
jewelry.
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Other
Cleaning Methods |
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| Soap
And Water: A mild soap and water resolution
used with a squashy brush is successful for
many home jewelry care needs. Even the gentle
chemicals of profitable jewelry cleaning products
may harm certain gems. Even though soap and
water is the finest option for most gems and
jewelry, do not use soap and water with amber,
coral, emerald, jade, kunzite, lapis lazuli,
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Home
Jewelry Cleaner
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Confirm with your American
Gem people jeweler previous to using a profitable cleaning
product for the first time. Organize of some such cleaner
after 3 months. A home solution of one part gentle detergent,
one part household ammonia, and three parts water is
also useful for many jewelry-cleaning needs. Dry the
jewelry with a lint-free towel. This method of cleaning
is particularly attractive for alexandrite, purple,
aquamarine, citrine, diamond, garnet, iolite, moonstone,
ruby, sapphire, spinel, tanzanite, topaz, tourmaline,
and zircon.
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**
Try to defend all jewelry from pointed blows, harsh chemicals, and
sunlight and tremendous temperatures.
** Chlorine and linked
chemicals can sternly discolor and spoil jewelry as well as loosen
stones and settings.
** Put jewelry on
after using cosmetics, hair spray or perfumes to avoid contact with
substances and chemicals, which may cause spoil.
** Take away jewels
when working with your hands, such as performing household tasks,
gardening and using rough particles.
** Cautiously wash
jewelry with a soft chamois or flannel cloth after each wearing
to remove oils and salts. This is particularly significant for pearls.
** Store jewelry individually
so it will not scrape other jewelry. Cultured pearls are best stored
in a special chamois pouch because of their softness. Never store
Pearls in plastic bags!
** Storing beaded
necklaces flat is highly not compulsory to decrease stretching.
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