How to take care of your gold jewelry and precious stones?

It's normal to have doubts about how to take care of your jewelry . Day by day they lose their initial shine, I'm sure you've noticed! Above all, you will have seen it in your rings, and it is that when you wear them in your hands they are more likely to receive small bumps.

Also, when we wear jewelry, we don't usually take it off when we put it on sun creams, moisturizing creams, soaps, perfumes ... and they get dirty. An opaque veil can cover your gemstones and gold and lose their luster.

I think it's useful, then, to explain some of them to you tips so that you wear your gold jewelry always radiant . If you have more doubts, I leave you my email. Write to me at: jordi@roosik.com

Yes, gold jewelry can tarnish with daily use. Gold is a soft metal, which is why alloys are made with other metals that give it hardness. However, if it gets hit very hard, it can get scratched.

Even if it seems typical to you, the most important thing you have to do to keep them always radiant is to prevent

That is, if you are very handy and you love doing crafts, cooking, DIY, gardening, painting. ..etc, it is you better take off your jewelry while doing these tasks. And even more so if it's your trade or work!

Think there are some products like detergents, alcohol, bleach, acids (lemon, vinegar) ... which can damage or stain gold or some precious stones.

If you are an athlete, I advise you to don't wear your gemstone jewelry in chlorinated pools or wear it while playing sports ... They could get bumped and damaged. Special attention to yours white gold jewelry , the rhodium plating could wear off faster than usual and you would see your jewelry tarnish in no time.

Yes, it is true that rose gold or yellow gold jewelry without stones they are more resistant. First, because of their own alloy and, secondly, because they do not have rhodium plating. This means that you could play sports in them, but they might get dirty or scratched on the surface.

Here I explain it in detail. You can download and print this information if you want to have it always present or come and get your printed card at our Joieria de Girona . Ask me for it when you come, okay?

I'll tell you a homemade trick that can help you to clean your gold jewelry with precious stones or diamonds at home. You can do it once a month, if you want.

It involves preparing a pot of water and heating it until it boils and you see bubbles. Place your jewelry inside for 5 to 10 minutes. After this time, take them out carefully (don't burn yourself!) and run them under cold tap water. You can use non-metal tweezers to perform this process. Dry your jewelry being very careful not to scratch it. Do it with a cotton cloth, without rubbing, absorbing the water little by little.

And that's it! You will have removed the dirt from the gels, soaps and greases from day to day and in a moment.

Precious stones and diamonds can also be cleaned with regular alcohol that you will have at home, the 96º one. You can throw some on it and gently run a cloth over it to remove any remaining dirt that may have stuck to your stones.

Although, you must take into account to do it very carefully and precisely, since alcohol and white gold are not very friendly . Remember that alcohol wears away the rhodium plating of your white gold jewelry.

Use the boiling water trick for too remove the remains of hydroalcoholic gels. Since it is a topic that is sure to worry you these days, here you will find more information:

I'm ahead of you than gels and jewels they are not incompatible however, whenever possible, prioritize washing your hands with soap and water before using the gels.

♡ Choose your yellow gold or rose gold jewelry if you are concerned about maintenance. They are more resistant than white gold ones because of their own alloy (they contain more copper, a very hard metal) and because they do not need rhodium plating (the layer of metal with which white gold rings are coated and thanks to the which achieves the spectacular mirror effect).

♡ Prevention is better than cure. Even if you love your jewelry and feel better when you wear it, I recommend that you take it off to sleep, do sports or carry out tasks that require contact with alcohol, acids, scrubs, bleach, chlorine, moisturizing creams...

♡ To see your brightest jewels, boil them for 5 or 10 minutes in a pot once a month. This way you will remove the remains of soaps and grease and they will shine again.

♡ You can clean your diamonds and gemstones with 96º alcohol and a lot of care. In the case of white gold rings with stones, try not to let the alcohol come into contact with the gold.

♡ If your jewelry from Roosik & Co they have fallen on the floor or have deeper scratches, it is better to take them to the Atelier and we will look at them carefully. Also, remember that our jewelry has the free lifetime maintenance and every two years. We will leave them shining like the first day. Discover our collection of engagement rings

Do you have more questions about how to care for your gold jewelry at home? Write to me! I will be happy to help you: jordi@roosik.cat

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