Pearl jewellery is the classiest accessory for woman. When you want to display class, dress yourself up with pearls. They are very subtle in nature and they are special pieces of jewellery that need proper care and maintaining.
Types of Pearls and their Maintenance
There are many types of cheap fake pearls among which some are so beautiful as well. These are pretty direct and are easy to understand that these are duplicates and made of synthetic materials like plastic or resin. They call for less to negligible maintenance.
Genuine pearls are valuable, very special and they call for some good maintenance. Under the category of genuine pearls, we have two types of natural and cultured pearls. Natural ones are extremely rare and therefore aren’t used in jewellery.
The cultured pearls like the Japanese Akoya pearls are made into exquisite necklaces or ring or other jewellery. Learn how to maintain these.
- Always store these pearls in a separate pouch. Don’t toss them along with your other gems and jewels.
- Pearls worn regularly come in contact with human skin. This Absorbs the acid from human skin and this acid eats up the pearl surface. Over the years, the shape of the pearl changes and size reduced. To prevent this, always wipe it off with a soft cloth after wearing them.
- Try and avoid exposing them to acidic substances like vinegar and lemon juice and other chemicals like perfumes and cologne.
- Heat and dry air can also damage your pearls. Keep them protected from these too.
- Clean the jewellery using special cleaners meant for pearls. Normal jewellery cleaning products may contain acid and acid always damage the pearl.
- Check you strings of the pearl jewellery now and then. If you feel they are fraying, restring them.
- Do not use abrasive cleaning pads or brushes.
- Store them away from other shape jewellery and gems.
- Let the wet string to dry before you can wear them. Wet strings stretch and also attracts dirt.
Use these tips on care and maintenance of your pearl jewellery and make the magic of your sea gem last longer.
