3 Simple Ways To Keep Your Jewelry Shining
“Unless you're Beyonce, it's likely that most of your jewelry collection is primarily gold plated rather than solid gold”.
Make It Shine
Gilding (also known as "gold plated") helps you keep costs down and allows us to create more innovative intricate shapes from stronger silver or brass before gilding it into the most beautiful designs.
Given how often we rely on gold-plated jewelry to enhance our appearance, we should give those pieces more TLC (Tender-Love-Care). With that in mind, we've figured out exactly how to clean gold plated jewelry. Follow the three steps below regularly to keep your collections sparkling for years to come. If only we could figure out how to keep our chains from getting tangled...
➊ Attention beauty lovers
Keeping gold plated jewelry clean and shiny starts long before you strap on your bracelets for the day. The perfumes and hand creams we like to dip into often contain chemicals that can damage and even dissolve the thin layer of gold on your jewelry. So, instead of spritzing on your Le Labo and then running out of the house, apply your perfume (or any fragrance product) a few minutes before putting on your jewelry. This gives the product time to absorb into your skin. The same goes for sweat, so be sure to take off your jewelry before that next hot yoga session.
➋ Gently wipe the pieces after wearing
Get into the habit of cleaning gold-plated jewelry after you've worn it (yes, that means you're actually taking off your favorite necklace!). The trick is to be as gentle as possible, so flip open the traditional polishing cloth, as the subtle texture can scratch the gold plating off, and instead go in with a cotton ball and wipe the pins off your earrings, necklace from your bracelet, and that beautiful pendant. If you want to use a cloth, go for the softest you can find - a dry cloth designed to clean eyeglasses and camera lenses, such as a microfiber cloth.
➌ Store your valuables at home and when traveling
In addition to knowing how to properly clean gold-plated jewelry, it's also important to know how best to store your favorite necklaces and earrings to keep them looking like new. The best method is to keep jewelry made of similar materials together, because throwing in gold-plated pieces with silver can discolor your entire collection more quickly. Are you going on a trip? Then wrap your jewelry individually in your organza jewelry pouch (received with purchase)or cloth or in separate bags, or invest in a jewelry box for travel.
