We all have our favorite jewelry - perhaps a piece that wear for a special occasion or something that we use every day saves.
Taking care of these parts are not always in mind, but it is important. And easy.
We talked to the local jewelry - expert Donna Cary Hankin joint venture jewelry and Trey Bailey Fine Jewelry Bailey to get some simple tips on how to good use clean jewelry store and to ensure that it will last forever.
1 Check jewelery frequency
Hankin you recommend inspecting every three to six months fine jewelry - you can do it yourself or take it to a jeweler. Beware of loose rocks and crooked teeth. Take pieces to a jeweler, if you find anything out of place.
Jewelry should be investigated even after cleaning. built dirt can form between a rock and teeth so that once the dirt is cleaned away, the stone can solve.
2 spring for a good cleaner
Most jewelry stores sell at a reasonable price, a cleaning agent. Although there are special recipes online DIY jewelry, Bailey proposes to go ahead and pay for certified things.
But be sure to check labels for this jewelry is a problem, the vacuum cleaner in the implementation.
"Do not let the money sit," said Bailey. "Just soak and wash with water. If you leave it for hours or days, may be black."
If they fail at something, do not worry; Jewelry can correct cleaning most accidents jewelry. And many of the jewelers Triangle region is inspected and cleaned pieces of fine jewelry without charge. Jewelers steam stain repellent to remove heat under pressure and ultrasonic cleaners range and bring the shine in dull rooms. It is important to note that these machines are not used for money or soft as emeralds, turquoise, opals beads or stones.
3 Questions Memory
Catchalls and decorative boxes can an elegant way to display and store your jewelry to be, but can cause severe damage. Store tangling perform different types of metals and stones, scratching and even boring.
Our experts recommend a role or jewelery use organizer that has a bag for each piece. For extra protection, look for the organizers are lined with tarnish-resistant fabric.
4 treatments for porous and soft stones
Pearls are staples in the south, long either as earrings or necklace chain. But semi-precious stones are extremely delicate and soft outer layers are sensitive to many daily abuse.
Dirt can easily put on the beads, causing them to lose their luster. Beads should be cleaned with a soft cloth such as a chamois, usually sold in jewelry stores. Soap and water or jewelry cleaner should never be used beads to clean, since they can damage the outer layer.
And as beads are strung usually on silk thread, they should never be stored in suspension, as these can cause stretch silk and desired distance between the stones.
Like pearls, soft stones like opals and poultry should never be stored in dry conditions. These stones need moisture, and can in fact crack in a dry place or sitting for too long in the sun saved when.
"We have customers that pearls or opals bring us, which is placed in a safe and legacy ruined," said Bailey.
5 Do not let the dead watches sitting
Designer watches, especially older ones, have to be treated with caution. If the battery dies on your watch, replace it as soon as possible. If the watch for a long time sitting without moving, which could affect its ability to maintain the correct time.
If you require an old clock, the settlement Bailey recommended a jeweler do it for you. Or, if you do some research, the address that you need to be involved to find, and how often.
6 Know when to remove
"Overall, the jewelry should be the last thing you put before you go to the door and the first thing you take when you get home," Hankin said.
And sometimes, you should not be used.
Wear jewelry during physical activity such as weight lifting, gardening, cleaning or swimming can cause serious damage, sometimes irreversible.
Chlorine in swimming pools is notorious for tarnishing money. The weights can rings and necklaces may double from the mold while causing chains accumulate physical activity to participate.
Rings, products of the most popular jewelry for men and women, too much wear are exposed. Hankin should remove rings during sleep. "The rings harbor for a long time causes an accumulation of bacteria between the ring and the skin and can cause a rash."
7 Make sure important pieces
Proper maintenance of the jewels allow them might be the elements of heredity, but sometimes even the highest level of care is not enough.
"Anything over $ 2,000 we recommend our customers assured to consider getting" says Hankin.
Ensure jewelry you restore if a stone is lost, or the piece is damaged or stolen.
8 Buy Now Get the Touch Pro
Professional cleaning is not offered the only service of jewelers. For a new life, enjoy the items that are scratched or are just a little dull.
Gold is a metal rich, but can be polished at the wheel of a jeweler when needed. White Gold white Piercing Gold can be replated with rhodium. And if your watch crystal scratch or stone is loose in your favorite ring, a jeweler can discuss the restoration of glass or stone.
9 If you do not know ask
Jewelers are always ready to answer questions. If you are unsure how to store a particular room or clean, and Bailey Hankin both recommend customer for inspection, take the item to your local jeweler. Once there, ask about the specific maintenance requirements for stones or metals.
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