First, the maintenance method of diamond jewelry
The most beautiful thing about diamond ornaments is their brilliance. However, many people have left messages in the jeweler's backstage saying that their diamond ornaments have been worn for a long time, and it seems that they are not as shiny as before, which is a bit foggy. This situation is normal, because diamonds are lipophilic and hydrophobic gems, so the oil and dust of our human skin and daily food may attach to the surface of diamonds, which makes diamonds lose their original fire color and brightness and look gray. These tricks make diamonds shine as before!
1, when cleaning the house, don't let the diamond be stained with strong acid or strong alkaline chemical detergent to avoid leaving stains on the diamond.
2. It's best to store multiple pieces of diamond jewelry separately, because rubbing against each other may form scratches.
Chlorine in swimming pool will corrode jewelry, so it is best not to wear it when swimming.
4. Give the diamond jewelry to a professional jewelry maintenance shop for maintenance every year, check whether the inlay is firm and re-polish it.
5. If you wear it every day and need to clean it once every two weeks, you can use the following three cleaning methods:
A. Wash the detergent in a small bowl or wide-mouthed container, adjust the detergent with warm water, put the diamond in the container, gently brush it with a toothbrush, cover the jewelry with a net bag after washing, rinse it with warm water under the faucet, and finally dry it with flannel.
B, soak in cold water in a suitable container, soak the diamond jewelry in cold water for 30 minutes, then brush it gently with a toothbrush, and finally dry it with a clean flannel.
C, jewelry special cleaning liquid, general jewelry cleaning liquid will have a supporting cleaning container, according to the instructions, you can quickly clean diamond jewelry.
Second, the maintenance method of gold jewelry
Gold jewelry is not very delicate, but it will lose its original luster and charm if it is not carefully maintained. Generally speaking, the following points should be careful:
1, cleaning chemicals will change the color of gold, so take off the gold ornaments before cleaning.
2. Avoid direct contact with volatile substances such as perfume and hair gel, otherwise it will easily lead to the fading of gold ornaments.
3. Take off the gold ornaments when swimming to avoid chemical changes on the surface after contact with seawater or pool water.
4. Wrap it in flannel and put it in a jewelry box when keeping it to avoid mutual friction and damage.
5. Gold is soft and easy to deform. Do not pull necklaces and other accessories to avoid deformation.
6. Pure gold jewelry will react chemically when it encounters mercury, and white spots will appear. When cleaning, as long as you barbecue under the alcohol lamp for a while, it will return to its original color.
7. After wearing, gold ornaments often lose their luster due to stains and dust. At this time, just put the gold ornaments in a neutral detergent, soak them in warm water, and then take them out and dry them.
Third, the maintenance method of K gold
1. Put each piece of gold jewelry in a different jewelry box or drawer to avoid scratching.
2. Clean K-gold jewelry regularly by soaking K-gold jewelry in warm soapy water, gently wiping off the grease with a soft brush, then rinsing it with water and drying it with a hair dryer. You can also soak in alcohol for a few minutes and then take it out. Generally, sweat stains will evaporate with alcohol, then rinse with water and dry.
3. When you wear it frequently and accumulate sweat and dirt, you can use an old toothbrush dipped in neutral cleaning solution or commercially available jewelry cleaning solution to gently brush the bottom of the base and the fine seam where diamonds are embedded, otherwise the gems will be eclipsed because of overall transparency.
4. Due to the high ductility of gold jewelry maintenance, be careful not to pull necklaces and other jewelry frequently to avoid being entangled in hair.
5. When doing housework, it is best to take out the K gold jewelry first, because liquids such as detergent will darken the color of K gold jewelry.
6.k gold jewelry is usually worn in the last step of dressing up, because chemicals such as perfume and hair gel will cause damage to K gold jewelry.
7. Generally, shops will provide ultrasonic cleaning, but before cleaning, you should carefully check whether the inlay claw is loose, otherwise it will become more loose due to its high-frequency vibration, and the chances of the gem falling off the inlay will increase.
8. In addition to cleaning, the surface of K gold will be covered with tiny wear marks due to long-term friction, which will also reduce the brightness. On weekdays, polishing the surface of K-gold with K-gold cloth will have a polishing effect, but it is best to do polishing and fine plating once every 2-3 years, and the jewelry will restore its original beautiful and bright light.
9. Don't swim with gold jewelry. Salt water and chlorine water are not only easy to lose, but also damage K-gold ornaments.
Four, the maintenance method of silver jewelry
Many friends like sterling silver ornaments, but they don't know how to maintain them. In fact, we only need to spend some time in our daily life to make silver ornaments last as long as new.
1, the best way to maintain silver jewelry is to wear it every day, because human oil can produce a natural and moist luster.
2. Don't wear other precious metal jewelry when wearing silver jewelry to avoid collision, deformation or wear.
Keep the silver ornaments dry, don't wear them to swim, and don't go near hot springs and seawater. You can use cotton cloth or cotton paper when not in use.
Wipe the surface gently to remove moisture and dirt, and put it in a sealed bag or box to avoid contact with air.
If the silver ornaments show signs of yellowing, the easiest way is to clean the surface with toothpaste and some water. Or use a small jewelry brush to clean up the fine seams of the silver ornaments, and then gently wipe the surface with a silver cloth, and the original aesthetic feeling of the ornaments can be restored immediately. (If the silver cloth can restore about 80% to 90% of silver, don't use silver lotion and silver washing water, because they are corrosive to some extent, and silver ornaments are more likely to turn yellow after using these products. In addition, silver cloth contains silver maintenance ingredients and cannot be washed with water)
5. The silverware is seriously yellowed, so it should not be soaked in silver washing water for too long, usually in a few seconds. Rinse with clear water immediately after taking it out, and then dry it with a paper towel.
Five, maintenance methods of platinum jewelry
The maintenance of platinum diamond ring is very important. When we buy platinum diamond rings, we will also pay attention to the maintenance of diamond rings.
1, don't touch it often.
Wearing a diamond ring on your hand, you often touch it habitually when you are not paying attention. I don't think there's anything wrong, but it's not. How long will the sweat stains on your hands affect the brilliance of diamonds?
2, timely removal, namely maintenance.
The correct wearing of jewelry depends on people, things, times, places and things, but it may not be possible for busy modern people.
3, platinum diamond ring and cosmetics should avoid contact.
When wearing low platinum jewelry with high palladium content (less than 75% platinum content), it is best not to come into direct contact with acids and various cosmetics often. Once in contact, it should be washed with clear water immediately to prevent discoloration.
4, platinum diamond ring has lost its luster for a long time, just use toothpaste.
As time goes on, a natural oxide layer will appear on the surface of platinum, and the color will darken or change locally. In this case, you can polish it yourself. Methods: Squeeze the toothpaste on the towel, rub it back and forth on the platinum jewelry, wipe off the fine lines and dirt on the surface, wash it with diluted detergent, and then rinse it with clear water to restore the color.
Although platinum is a metal, it is soft gold. Don't wear platinum jewelry when cleaning housework, gardening and other physical labor, because platinum will also deform under the strong external force.
6. Don't wear platinum diamond rings and yellow gold rings on adjacent hands.
Don't wear platinum rings and gold rings on adjacent fingers, because gold is soft. When platinum and gold rub against each other, gold powder will adhere to the surface of platinum, making the platinum ring locally yellow and difficult to remove.
7. Regular cleaning is very important.
Clean platinum ornaments regularly. The cleaning method of platinum jewelry is the same as other precious jewelry. Use the jewelry cleaner sold in the market, or soak the platinum jewelry in the solution of soap and warm water, rinse it with clear water after 5 minutes, and finally absorb the water with a soft cloth and clean it once a month. Send platinum jewelry to professional cleaning every once in a while. This can ensure that jewelry presents the best luster and lasts longer. Platinum jewelry inlaid with precious stones should be professionally cleaned once every six months.
8. Placement is also one of the points to pay attention to.
When placing platinum diamond rings, pay attention to separate them to prevent them from being scratched with other ornaments.
Six, jade maintenance methods
Jade is dense and delicate. Compared with lacquerware, embroidery, calligraphy and painting, bamboo and wood carving, jade is not easily affected by water and light, and is generally easier to preserve. For example, although jade jewelry is hard and tough, it has certain impact resistance. However, the processed jadeite products are often thin and will be damaged by impact. Jasper is more brittle than jade, and can't stand shocks and knocks. In addition, Jasper is afraid of high temperature, which will make the color fade in case of fire and easily burst at high temperature. Due to the different preservation conditions of jadeites with different textures, different circulation processes and different degrees of damage, in order to keep the jadeite moist and shiny, we need to pay attention to the following seven maintenance details:
1, handle with care to avoid collision. Avoid collision with hard objects when handling and placing jade articles. Although jade has high hardness and wear resistance, it is fragile and easy to crack after collision.
2. Avoid sun exposure. Jade must avoid exposure to the sun. Jade is easy to expand when heated, which will cause adverse reactions such as cracking and petrochemical, so it must stay away from heat sources, such as jade taboo boiling water.
3. Avoid sweat erosion. As we all know, sweat contains salt, volatile fatty acids, urea and so on. If jadeite comes into contact with too much sweat and is not wiped clean immediately after wearing, it will be eroded, destroy the outer layer and affect the original brightness.
4. Avoid dust. Cleanliness is an important criterion for evaluating jade. The texture of the unearthed ancient jade is saturated with soil. If it is polluted by dust again, it will affect the recovery time of ancient jade. If there is dust, you can wipe it with a soft brush and a white cloth. If you rub it with a colored cloth, jade may be stained with the color of the cloth.
5. Avoid contact with chemicals. Most chemicals have corrosive effects on jade, which will make it discolored, deformed and give off peculiar smell. Such as various detergents, soaps, pesticides, cosmetics, perfumes, hairdressing agents and the like. If you accidentally touch it, wipe it clean in time to avoid damaging the jade.
6. Keep the humidity. Emerald depends on certain humidity to keep it, especially water bile agate and crystal jadeite. During the formation of water bile agate, there was natural water in it. If the surrounding environment does not maintain a certain humidity and dryness, the natural moisture in it will easily evaporate, thus losing its artistic and economic value.
7. avoid ice and cold. Ancient jade will close when it meets cold jade, and it will crack when it meets ice, which is not conducive to playing with ancient jade.
Seven, all kinds of gem maintenance methods
1. Sapphire is the easiest gem to protect in colored gems. These two kinds of gems have high hardness, moderate toughness and stable properties, and can be worn for a long time as long as they do not collide violently and avoid high temperature.
2. Topaz (topaz) and Moonstone should avoid collision. After the collision, the gem is easy to crack in one direction and be completely or partially destroyed.
3. Spinel and garnet are gems with moderate hardness. Generally, just be careful not to collide with each other.
4, crystal should avoid contact with radioactive substances, try to avoid contact with heat sources. Crystal will change color under radioactive irradiation (such as workers engaged in X-ray fluoroscopy), while amethyst may fade when heated.
5. The hardness of tanzanite is 6.5-7. Although not as hard as diamonds and rubies and sapphires, they are not exquisite. The hardness of tanzanite is similar to that of emerald, and its brittleness is low. Avoid collision and hard object friction when wearing, and avoid ultrasonic cleaning and other cleaning methods that may lead to wear when cleaning. You can gently wipe the surface of the gem with a small soft brush dipped in a small amount of low-concentration warm soapy water, and then dry it with a clean soft cloth.
6. Turquoise is loved by many people because of its beautiful color, but it is a delicate gem and needs to be carefully maintained. First of all, it needs to be worn and played frequently. Turquoise will be stained with human body's own oil during wearing and playing, and this oil will form a thin protective film on the surface of turquoise, thus preventing turquoise from losing water too quickly. This is also the process of "raising jade" that people often say; The second is the skill of placing and watching. It is suggested that turquoise should be soaked in pure water once every two weeks for one day, and then it can be sealed and stored in a cool place. Finally, anti-high-temperature, anti-collision, anti-metal, anti-dyeing, anti-chemical lotion.
7. Lapis lazuli has a very low hardness and belongs to a soft gem. Try to avoid being hit and rubbed. At the same time, avoid contact with irritating substances, avoid washing with water and prevent lapis lazuli from being exposed to the sun.
8. Tourmaline is a kind of gem with soft luster, but it has the disadvantages of low hardness and strong brittleness. Therefore, when wearing jewelry made of tourmaline, be careful not to rub against other gems to avoid scratches. In addition, tourmaline has pyroelectricity (scientific name tourmaline), which will generate static electricity and absorb some fine dust after being irradiated or heated by the sun. Therefore, people who work in dusty environment should pay attention to cleaning gems frequently with neutral cleaning solution such as alcohol to keep their luster soft. At the same time, tourmaline should avoid overheating, because heat sometimes changes its color.
Eight, pearl maintenance methods
Pearl has always been loved by people for its warmth, elegance and splendor, and is known as the queen of jewelry. The composition of pearl is calcium carbonate, which has poor chemical stability and needs to be maintained in all aspects.
1. Acid corrosion protection: In order to keep the luster and color of pearls unaffected, pearls should avoid contact with acids, alkalis and chemicals, such as perfume, soap and styling water. Don't wear pearl jewelry when swimming or bathing. So please put on your lovely pearls after makeup.
2, away from the kitchen: there are tiny pores on the surface of the pearl, which is not suitable for it to inhale dirty substances in the air. Pearl absorbs hair gel, perfume and other substances. So don't wear beautiful pearls to send electricity. Be careful in the kitchen. Don't wear beautiful pearls when cooking. Steam and oil fume may penetrate into pearls and turn them yellow.
3, cashmere cloth to serve: every time you wear pearls (especially in hot weather), you must wipe the pearls clean and then put them away to maintain the luster of pearls. It is best to use sheepskin or delicate flannel instead of paper towels, because the friction of some paper towels will wear pearls.
4. Don't go near clear water: Don't wash the pearl necklace with water. Water can enter the pores of beads, which is not only difficult to dry, but also may ferment inside, and the beads may turn green. If you sweat a lot when wearing it, you can wipe it carefully with a soft wet towel and put it back in the jewelry box after drying it naturally.
5, need air: pearls should not be placed in the safe for a long time, and should not be sealed with plastic bags. Pearls need fresh air, so they should be taken out and worn every few months to let them breathe. If pearls tend to turn yellow if they are kept in a box for a long time ("old pearls turn yellow"), that's what I mean. )
6. Avoid sun exposure: Because pearls contain a certain amount of water, they should be placed in a cool place, avoiding direct sunlight as much as possible, or in an excessively dry place to avoid dehydration of pearls.
7. Anti-scratch of hard objects: pearl jewelry should be stored separately to prevent other jewelry from scratching the pearl cortex. If you are going to wear a bead chain on your clothes, the texture of your clothes should be soft and slippery. Too rough material may scratch your precious pearls.
8, flat storage: do not hang the bead chain for a long time, after a long time, the silk thread will relax and deform, so it should be stored flat.
9. Pearl ring: When removing the pearl ring, grasp the handle or metal part of the ring, and do not use beads as a bearing place to prevent the bearing surface of the pearl from loosening and prevent the dirt on the hand and the grease secreted by the skin from sticking to the beads.
10, check it regularly, and change the thread after 3 years: the thread is easy to loosen after a long time, 1 2, check it regularly and replace it; It is best to re-string pearls every three years, depending on the number of times you wear them. The dirt entering the bead hole will produce friction, which will make the nylon thread break, and the broken position is close to the button.