Jewelry Care

Take care of your jewelry - a simple guide to prolonging their appearance and longevity.

Silver, gold and gold-plated jewelery in fine quality are quite durable and suitable for frequent use and pleasure. Over time, jewelry can get light patina, which is normal. But taking good care of your jewelry so that they look like new requires no effort!

This short blog post is a great guide on how to take care of your gold, silver and gold plated jewelry including cubic zirconia. By following these few and simple steps, your jewelry will remain shiny and in excellent shape, extending the life of your prized jewelry.

Cubic Zirconia - a durable and eco-friendly stone.

Cubic Zirconia is a man-made analogue of diamonds - and at the same time a more fashionable, environmentally friendly and not least affordable alternative. It is safe and easy to care for Cubic Zirconia. Cubic Zirconia can be maintained using hot soapy water, as listed below. This method is also safe to use for gold, silver and gold plated jewelry.

With these few ingredients, you can easily clean most jewelry by hand with warm soapy water and a soft toothbrush:

1. Put hot water in a clean bowl with a few drops of non-harsh dishwashing detergent.
2. Use a soft toothbrush or other soft brush to gently remove dust, dirt, and particles.
3. Place your gold jewelry in the mixture for up to 10 minutes.
4. Put your jewelry in a new clean bowl of clean water and remove any remaining soap. Rinse your jewelry clean under running water.
5. Gently dry your jewelry with a soft towel.

It is optimal to clean your Cubic Zirconia jewelry every 2-3. months, to keep them in good condition.

Gold jewelry

If you take good care of your gold jewelry, you will be able to preserve the beautiful qualities of the design. 

Most gold jewelry is mixed with alloys that make up a certain percentage of the total amount of gold, called gold purity. This is reflected in the allocation of carat gold, such as 10k, 14k, 18k, etc.

Gold is in itself a very soft metal, which makes it quite flexible. It is a stable metal, which means that it does not lose its innate qualities when daet is mixed with alloys. Alloys make gold extremely durable and perfect for jewelry. Gold can also be easily cleaned using several different methods.

Care of Gold and Silver Jewelry

There are different ways you can care for your silver, white gold, gold and rose gold jewelry.

It is safe to place gold in the ultrasound machine and liquid jewelry cleaners. These two methods thoroughly removed dirt, oils and other chemical accumulations, obscuring the shiny design you first fell in love with. Using the above method with warm soapy water and a toothbrush is perfect for frequent cleaning.

Notes on white gold:

White gold can be cleaned using the same methods above, but requires extra care. After several years of wear, yellow gold spots may appear on the white gold. White gold may need to be dipped in rhodium by a professional jeweler. This new layer of rhodium covers any discoloration, so that the jewelry again gets its beautiful white shine.

Other notes on gold jewelry:

Gold with modern surfaces (sandblasted, matte or brushed) should be treated with care and cleaned by a jewelry retailer. Hard chemicals can damage these beautiful structures permanently.

Silver jewelry:

Sølv er ligesom guld et populært eje eller ædelmetal, som er let at passe på. Sølv er mest almindeligt udsat for farvning, misfarvning og små fordybninger. Sølv kan rengøres ved hjælp af ovenstående hjemmemetode af sæbevand og varmt vand. Du kan også bruger en pudseklud til smykker til at fjerner pletter og misfarvning på dine sølvsmykker. Pudseklude til smykker er let tilgængelige at købe og er relativt billige.

Sølv må ikke udsættes for barske kemikalier eller ultralydsrensemidler. Dette kan beskadig metallet.

Pleje af guldbelagte/forgyldte smykker

Forgyldte smykker eller vermeil smykker består af en belægning af guld (mikron) over legerede metaller, som kan være en sterling sølvbase. Forgyldte smykker har oftest en topcoat af guld, der dækker forskellige uædle metaller.

Gold-plated jewelry needs to be cleaned with extra care. Destruction of the golden topcoat can permanently damage the jewelry. However, it is easy to take care of gilded jewelry. Using a cleaning cloth for jewelry or the home method with warm soapy water are the safest way to clean your gold plated jewelry. Using a cotton swab or swab to remove dirt is also a good alternative to warm soapy water.

You can also use a soft cloth to wipe your gold-plated jewelry to preserve the luster of the jewelry.