We all are jewelry lovers at heart! No matter how much we dissuade ourselves from accepting this fact (owing to the steep prices), who doesn’t want to flaunt beautiful stone studded piece of jewel? But what fun if you can’t manage to care your priced possession. So, here are few tips on how to keep your jewels shining and glowing for ever.
First and the most important step. Do not stock your gemstone studded jewelry together. Doing this, the harder stone of the lot might scratch the softer stones. Keep each piece in cotton bugs and store them separately.
To clean transparent gemstones like Amethyst, Moonstone, Citrine, Peridot, Aventurine, topaz et al, they should be soaked in a bowl of water with a tinge of gentle dish soap. Take them out in a while, do not keep them immersed for long. This may tend to water seeping inside the stone and then ultimately getting cracked. Avoid immersing stones with cracks.
Next, the gemstones should be then scrubbed with a soft tooth brush to remove the remaining dust.
Only Diamonds, Rubies and Sapphires should be cleaned in ammonia water. It’ll remove all the dust and retain the sparkle of the stone. Do not use Ammonia to clean opaque gemstones like, Lapis, Onyx or Malachite. Remember these stones, being solid rocks and not crystal are more prone to absorbing water than other gemstones. On the other hand, organic gems like Pearls, Coral and Amber should only be wiped with a moist cloth since they are quite porous in nature.
Keep gemstones, especially organic gemstones away from sprays ( perfumed sprays), hair products and other cosmetics. So, I would advice you to wear such sprays at least 10 minutes prior to putting on your jewelry. Store them in a pouch, separate from the harder stones.
Gemstone rings should be taken off before engaging into tedious tasks like exercising, cooking. While removing your rings, do not pull off the gemstone, but, pull the metal ring. Pulling the gemstone may lessen its luster with the time.
Preserve your jewelry, follow the tips and watch them glowing with pride.
First and the most important step. Do not stock your gemstone studded jewelry together. Doing this, the harder stone of the lot might scratch the softer stones. Keep each piece in cotton bugs and store them separately.
To clean transparent gemstones like Amethyst, Moonstone, Citrine, Peridot, Aventurine, topaz et al, they should be soaked in a bowl of water with a tinge of gentle dish soap. Take them out in a while, do not keep them immersed for long. This may tend to water seeping inside the stone and then ultimately getting cracked. Avoid immersing stones with cracks.
Next, the gemstones should be then scrubbed with a soft tooth brush to remove the remaining dust.
Only Diamonds, Rubies and Sapphires should be cleaned in ammonia water. It’ll remove all the dust and retain the sparkle of the stone. Do not use Ammonia to clean opaque gemstones like, Lapis, Onyx or Malachite. Remember these stones, being solid rocks and not crystal are more prone to absorbing water than other gemstones. On the other hand, organic gems like Pearls, Coral and Amber should only be wiped with a moist cloth since they are quite porous in nature.
Keep gemstones, especially organic gemstones away from sprays ( perfumed sprays), hair products and other cosmetics. So, I would advice you to wear such sprays at least 10 minutes prior to putting on your jewelry. Store them in a pouch, separate from the harder stones.
Gemstone rings should be taken off before engaging into tedious tasks like exercising, cooking. While removing your rings, do not pull off the gemstone, but, pull the metal ring. Pulling the gemstone may lessen its luster with the time.
Preserve your jewelry, follow the tips and watch them glowing with pride.
