How to clean darkened jewelry for gold?

Refinement of style and taste is always visible in the details - a light, unobtrusive perfume, neat hairstyle, well-groomed skin. The last, but far from unimportant touch in any image is jewelry. Gold jewelry is a great option for those who want to always look stylish without buying expensive precious metal products.

Care Features

Modern gold products , although characterized by excellent quality, but still require constant care. To maintain the original appearance of the product, it is enough to follow simple rules:

v Any jewelry does not tolerate high humidity, so even short-term contact with the liquid should be excluded;

v In order to avoid mechanical damage, chips, scratches, it is necessary to store each product in a separate cell in the box, preferably separately from jewelry;

v Any contact with household chemicals can cause a negative reaction from the spraying side, so it is important to remove jewelry during cleaning, washing dishes, and also while taking a bath;

v Gold jewelry is particularly fragile compared to precious metal products, which should also be taken into account when wearing such jewelry.

Clean correctly

After use, jewelry should always be cleaned. This is necessary in order to remove residual sebum, sweat, cosmetics from the surface, which can cause an oxidation reaction on the surface of the product, significantly worsening its appearance.

There are many ways to remove dirt and patina from jewelry (a film formed as a result of metal oxidation):

  1. After you removed the jewelry in gold, it is imperative to wipe it with a clean dry cloth made of flannel or a soft microfiber cloth, which will help remove dirt from the surface of the product. By the way, before putting on, this procedure will also not be superfluous, as it will return the product smoothness and shine;
  2. In order to return the jewelry shine, you can wipe it with a swab dipped in wine vinegar, and then quickly rinse with plenty of cold water. So that the shine does not quickly fade, it is important not to wipe the product with a napkin, but to allow it to dry naturally, or under a stream of cool air from a hairdryer;
  3. Most often, when cleaning jewelry use soap solutions. In a small container with warm water, a little soap is added (preferably for children - it has the least fragrance), then the jewelry is lowered there, and after removal it is wiped dry with a soft cloth. In no case should you leave the product in solution for more than a minute - prolonged contact with water can adversely affect the state of spraying โ€œunder the goldโ€. For best results, you can add a little (literally 1-2 teaspoons) of ammonia to the soap solution;
  4. From time to time, you can clean jewelry with gold soft toothpaste.

It is important to remember that in the process of cleaning jewelry you can use only soft tissues, sponges, sponges, tampons - any brushes (even with the softest pile) can leave scratches on the surface of the product. In addition, in no case should you use caustic substances, abrasives, acids, etc. The use of baking soda and tooth powder is also unacceptable.

It should be remembered that the spraying of jewelry under gold can react with substances contained in the air, so periodically clean such items even if you have not worn them for a long time.

Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/C41554/


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