How To Clean Gold Jewelry
Gold jewelry to a woman is priceless. Although gold jewelry comes in many different styles and colors, the care and cleaning procedure for all golden treasures remain the same. Good common sense is your best guide, and these important tips on how to clean gold jewelry will help you keep your exquisite pieces lustrous and shining. Gold is tarnish-resistant, but it can get dirty or smudged. Lotions, powders, soaps, even natural skin oils that we use regularly can cover your jewelry and cut down their brilliance.
Jewelry cleaning removes any such build-up or residue and restores the original sparkle and shine to make your precious jewelries last a lifetime. Although numerous commercial products are available to clean gold jewelry, most often water and a mild detergent is sufficient to restore the radiance, and a soft brush helps to gently clean intricate filigree designs and stones. Sometimes it can be helpful to soak the gold jewelry in a solution of one part ammonia and six parts water for up to sixty seconds. It is imperative to dry and polish your gold jewelry with a chamois or soft cloth after cleaning.Jewelry polishing cloths are an effective and inexpensive way of keeping your bits of gold glittering and radiant. These essential cotton cloths help to remove tarnish and to buff jewelry to look as good as new.
Avoid wearing jewelry while in contact with household chemicals, such as chlorine bleach as this can discolor or damage your gold jewelry mountings.Proper storage of jewelry when not in use is essential to keep your golden treasures clean and new. When storing your jewelry, be careful that pieces do not tumble against each other to avoid scratching and loss of radiance. Ideally, store your jewelry in a fabric-lined jewel case, or a box with compartments or dividers or store each piece in individual soft cloth pouches.It is important to check the stone settings of your jewelry periodically for any damage to the gold prongs or bezels. Immersing the jewelry in rubbing alcohol for a few seconds will restore the gorgeous sparkle to cloudy stones. It is very important to dry the jewelry thoroughly after cleaning before wearing or storing.
Remember that Pave set (glued in stones) jewelry should never be immersed in water while cleaning gold jewelry..
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Over the years you can acquire a lot of jewelry. Some of it you may not wear very often, while some of it might be appropriate for everyday where. So what do you do with the rest of it? Here are some ideas for you.
1. First, get all of it cleaned in an ultrasonic cleaner at a jewelry store. This will help restore its luster and may revive an old piece you had fallen out of love with.
2. Next, separate the pieces you own into three piles: The pile you always wear, the pile you wear on special occasions, and the pile you never wear. For the last pile, don't feel badly about putting jewelry in that pile.
Just because you probably won't wear it doesn't mean that it doesn't have sentimental value for you. Very shortly you will find a way to enjoy it. But just hold on and let's deal with the other piles first.
3. With the first pile, the pile you always wear, you can keep them in a place that is convenient for you on your dresser. If there are pieces that...
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ISIS JEWELS, the Talk of Hollywood's Jewelry Scene, Launches New Retail Website, IsisJewels.com
Los Angeles, Ca (ContentDesk) August 12, 2005 -- LA's darling jewelry designer Isis Bola?os quickly became the talk of the town in 2004 when her jewelry appeared on TV shows including Lizzy Maguire, The West Wing and The Channel 4 News.Isis's Jewels are as unique and distinctive as they are rare. From her sparking crystal star jewelry to her hair jewelry, each piece is a custom work of precious and semi-precious stones combined with Swarosvki crystals, antique glass, and precious metals. Only a few selections are imitated ? but never duplicated. Each piece is a striking original and completely adjustable for the perfect size.The launch of Isis' website, IsisJewels.com, marks the first time her jewelry will be available to a retail clientele. Isis's Jewels is also available in a growing number of retail outlets around LA such as BVB (formerly BCBG), Sassy's Boutique, and David Appel.Additionally, Isisjewels.com offers Isis' specialized original Custom Jewelry Creation Services for awards...
ISIS JEWELS, the Talk of Hollywood's Jewelry Scene, Launches New Retail Website, IsisJewels.com
Jewelry > ISIS JEWELS, the Talk of Hollywood's Jewelry Scene, Launches New Retail Website, IsisJewels.com
Junky Jewelry Announces Galleria Opening: Independent Crafters Co-Op
Brandon, FL (ContentDesk) November 2, 2005 -- Junky Jewelry announced today the official opening of Galleria. Galleria is a Co-Op of independent artists and crafters specializing in unique, handcrafted jewelry and accessories. Geared to the independent artist with little exposure, Galleria is streamlined with modern technology to provide an online marketplace for crafters with little or no Internet selling experience.Marketing Director Scott Spieler explains, "Galleria lets the artist focus their attention on creativity instead of marketing and advertising while at the same time allows full autonomy to the crafter in regards to design and pricing. Our technology is extremely user friendly and we offer a range of support from pricing to shipping. Our independent crafters don't have worry about hosting fees, advertising or upload charges as we manage the actual day to day operations.""Our objective in forming Galleria was to restructure the checkout process for the customer and crafter...
Junky Jewelry Announces Galleria Opening: Independent Crafters Co-Op
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Glow In the Dark Jewelry Trends
Glow in the dark pieces of jewelry have become increasingly popular accessories for individuals of all ages. There are so many forms of glow in the dark jewelry that you could virtually light yourself up using only these accessories. This form of jewelry is fairly inexpensive (especially compared to most types of jewelry) and is meant to be used as fun and creative accessories that let your personality shine through. Some of the most popular glow in the dark items include glow bracelets, glow necklaces, glow pins and glow rings and each form of jewelry has its own unique characteristics.
Glow Bracelets
Glow bracelets are a fun and creative way to sport the latest form of glow in the dark jewelry and are great for parties that take place at night or in a bar. They come in a variety of colors including purple, pink and yellow and one glow bracelet can have up to 3 colors in one.
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