Cleaning and caring for your jewellery

Precious jewellery should be looked after, especially if you have just spent a small fortune on something special. Over time your jewellery can get damaged, chipped, marked or even break. To make sure this does not happen there are a few simple steps you can take to avoid this.

1. Inspect your jewellery on a regular basis.

2. Look closely at the claws if you have a diamond ring. These can loosen over time and make your diamond vulnerable to falling out.

3. Wear your jewellery appropriately. You might want to consider taking off your ring or jewellery item when playing sports, gardening or anything else that could cause the jewellery to get knocked or damaged.

4. Store your jewellery correctly. Don’t bunch your jewellery together as this will scratch and wear the metal. It’s a good idea to store the jewellery in the original box. It can also be a good idea to lay your necklaces and bracelets flat as the metal can slightly stretch over time.

5. Keep your jewellery in a clean dry place as the moisture in the air can also damage your jewellery.

6 Never wear your jewellery while swimming or in a spa. The chlorine in the water is very corrosive and will tarnish the metal.

7. Try and avoid general house hold chemicals when cleaning. Cleaning agents like bleach are also very harmful to precious metals.

8. Try and seek a professional jewellery cleaner at least once every year, especially if you're wearing jewellery all the time. White gold for example may need to be rhodium plated so the white gold is protected.

Make your jewellery look new

Neweys Jewellers offer jewellery cleaning, repairs and valuation services. Contact us or book an appointment at any time for a jewellery check up. We can then advise if there are any costs involved in updating your precious items. 

This article was originally published at https://www.jewellerymonthly.com/how-to-look-after-your-jewellery/