Gemstones are your precious possessions. Take proper care of them.
Gemstones’ Cleaning Techniques
All precious and semi-precious stones must be cleaned frequently. Most stones respond well to mild detergent and warm water. Some stones are sensitive. For instance, you should not soak soft stones (like turquoise and amber) for a long time in the water – it may damage their polish and shine.
Using An Ultrasonic Cleaner
Ultrasonic cleaners offer an effective way to clean your stone jewellery. Nevertheless, some gemstones (like emerald) are prone to damage if you deploy an ultrasonic cleaner. Use an ultrasonic cleaner only when you are sure about how and which gemstones are safe to be cleaned in it.
Store Gemstones Jewellery Separately
All precious and semi-precious stones, by their nature, are hard. However, not all of them have the same degree of hardness. For instance, diamonds are the hardest stones in the world closely followed by rubies and sapphires. That is why we recommend storing your gemstones jewellery items separately.
Protect Your Gemstones from Sunlight and Heat
The harsh rays of the sun can be harmful to your stone jewellery. Heat and light can impact a precious stone’s colour and durability. Direct sunlight, for instance, can fade a lot of stones, including amethyst, smoky quartz, and citrine. Heat can dry up the natural moisture of some gemstones and can also cause a fracture in some of them. Take care to keep your gemstones away from sunlight and heat.
To maintain the beauty of the gemstones you should:
- When travelling always carry gemstones jewellery items in separate cases.
- Do not wear your gemstones jewellery while gardening or sporting.
- Make sure that you do not toss your gemstones jewellery items in a drawer. These precious stones may get scratches when you keep them carelessly in such places.
- Avoid extreme moisture levels. If you love swimming, make sure that you remove your jewellery before diving into a swimming pool or seawater.
- Avoid chemicals. The chlorinated water can damage gemstones’ beauties. You should keep your gemstones jewellery away from any household item containing bleach, chlorine, and other strong oxidisers. Chemicals can be very harmful to your gemstones jewellery no matter whether it is made of gold, white gold, silver, or platinum.
- Make sure to wipe off any trace of makeup from your gemstones jewellery when you remove them after use. A soft pure cotton cloth is the best choice for wiping gemstones’ jewellery.
- Wear your gemstones’ earrings, rings, pendants, bracelets, and necklaces as the last item. It should also be the first item that you remove. This will make sure that your gems do not encounter any harmful exposure.
Be happy!
Lucky Charm Team