Artificial jewellery is the act of expressing style while saving money. It allows us to showcase the latest designs, express our style, and experiment with different styles and designs without enormous expense. Unfortunately, like real jewellery, due diligence is required to maintain its shine and beauty over an extended period.
Artificial jewellery should be treated not much differently than real items. If we don’t do what is required to take care of our jewellery, it will inevitably tarnish, lose colour, or lack lustre and shine. But don’t worry it’s not overwhelming to keep your jewellery looking fresh, as long as you have the right tips and a little extra care. In this blog, I am going to demonstrate some basic and effective tips on cleaning, polishing, and storing jewellery, so that you can enjoy your jewellery for years!
Why Does Artificial Jewellery Tarnish?
These are metals such as brass, copper, or alloys that are topped off with a thin layer of gold or silver in lieu of real gold or silver. These materials oxidize, go detrimentally with moisture, and can lose their lustre through the application of cosmetics perfumes and lotions. Hence, it is important to take ample care of artificial jewellery. Therefore these pieces are prone to oxidization, moisture attacks, and the natural wearing that can happen from the sweat chemicals, and fragrances we apply to our bodies. So, you need to take care of your metallic jewellery.
1. Basic cleaning recommendations
To keep your jewellery sparkling, you should clean it periodically – especially after you take it off. If you would like to clean it more deeply, then take a few drops of liquid soap like dish soap or hand soap, mix it in warm water and soak your Artificial jewellery, for 1-2 minutes. Dry with a soft towel. You should never use any strong cleaning agents, or use alcohol, or acidic cleaning solutions on jewellery. These types of products can damage the plating and sometimes damage the stones or embellishments as well.
2. Buffing without damaging
Baking soda & water paste Combine baking soda with a few drops of water to make a paste. Dry buff the dull areas with a soft brush. Rinse clean and dry well. Toothpaste trick You can polish lightly tarnished areas with white non-gel toothpaste. Use a thin cloth so that you have some movement. You can use this buffing trick mostly for metal parts of the piece, and flat or smooth-surfaced parts.
3. Smart Storage Tips
Proper storage is key to preserving the life of your jewellery items:
Keep it dry: Moisture is artificial jewellery’s worst enemy. Always store pieces in a cool, dry place.
Keep things separate: Store each piece separately in soft pouches, ziplock bags, or compartments. This avoids scratching and tangling. Sun exposure can fade colour and damage finishes.
4. Things to Avoid
To keep your artificial jewellery in good hands, always remember:
Take off your jewellery before bathing, swimming, or exercising.
Avoid contact with perfume, hairspray, lotion, and deodorant.
Don’t sleep in your jewellery! You risk breaking it or bending it.
Don’t store your pieces when wet always dry your pieces thoroughly first.
Final Thoughts
A fantastic choice is for style without expense, but like all beautiful things, it requires a little upkeep! With simple practices consisting of mild cleaning, safe polishing, and proper storage, you can preserve your favourite pieces looking new and sparkly!
Just keep adding beautiful pieces to your collection saddled with the knowledge to take care of them!
