Because jade bracelets have high collection and purchase value, people are very concerned about the maintenance of jade bracelets. When many people don't wear jade bracelets, they will take them off and put them in clear water until the next time they wear them. So, do you really need to soak the jade bracelet when you don't wear it?
The reason for those who agree with this statement is that if the jade bracelet is not worn for a long time, the water inside the jade will be lost, so the color and head will change. Soaking in water can keep the bracelet moist, and it will remain as good as new and beautiful when worn next time. This is the right thing to do.
However, such an approach is unscientific. If the jade bracelet is short of water, its appearance will indeed be damaged, but it does not need to be soaked in water for a long time. At present, the water (tap water) used by urban residents has been disinfected by water plants and contains chlorine and other disinfection elements. If it is soaked for a long time, chlorine in the water will form a layer of substance on the surface of the bracelet, which will make the appearance of the jade bracelet worse, and the color and transparency will also change.
The correct way is to soak the bracelet in pure water for an hour or two, then take it out, wipe it clean with a dry soft cloth towel and put it in a brocade box or some jewelry boxes. If you don't wear it for a long time, you can take it out and soak it once every 3 or 4 months. If you put it in a separate cupboard, you can put two glasses of water next to it. The water vapor evaporated naturally from glasses can effectively maintain the water demand of the bracelet.
In the last process of processing, jadeite products will be dipped in wax and polished, so that a layer of waxy substances will be attached to the surface, which can keep a certain amount of water in jadeite and increase the transparency of jadeite. However, if jadeite products are not properly maintained, it will lead to the volatilization of some permeated water, wax immersion and oil in jadeite. Therefore, jadeite products need maintenance whether they are worn or not.
Jade that is not worn for a long time can be coated with some olive oil or light colorless oil and packed in sealed plastic bags, but it cannot be heavy and colored engine oil, because the oxidation and yellowing of engine oil will directly affect the color of jade.
Don't mix it with gold, silver and platinum jewelry. It needs to be packaged and stored separately, because the hardness of jadeite is 6.5, which is much higher than that of gold, silver and platinum. Mixed storage will scratch and damage precious metals;
Jade products should not be placed for a long time. Wearing jade products often can make people's body oil and water penetrate into jade and play a role in maintaining jade.
Lao Wang talks about Cui Lao Wang, the founder of Yunnan Ai Cui Jewelry, who has been obsessed with jade all his life.