It is not recommended to wash pearl necklaces with toothpaste. Friends who may often wear jewelry will clean gold and silver jewelry with toothpaste to make it look brighter, but this method is not suitable for pearl necklaces and is easy to damage the pearl surface.
Can pearl necklaces be washed with toothpaste? I can't.
There is a saying in the jewelry circle that when you brush jewelry with a toothbrush dipped in toothpaste, the jewelry you can use looks as bright as new. It is ok to clean jewelry, but not all jewelry is suitable for toothpaste. Generally, soap and toothpaste are weakly alkaline, and the component of pearls is calcium carbonate. If pearls come into contact with acids, alkalis and chemicals, chemical reactions will occur, thus destroying the luster of pearls. In addition, some toothpastes contain fine abrasive particles with high hardness. These particles are very fine, but the hardness is as high as six or seven degrees. Cleaning with toothpaste will destroy the surface of pearls. So it is wrong to wash pearls with toothpaste.
How to clean the pearl necklace? Wash pearls with wet flannel. After wearing pearl jewelry, you must maintain it. The maintenance method is simple. We just need to prepare a piece of flannel, wet it with pure water, and then wipe the surface of the pearl with softness.
Maintenance taboo of pearl necklace
1, avoid high temperature or ultraviolet radiation.
Pearls are not resistant to high temperatures. If they are exposed to heat sources or ultraviolet rays for a long time, pearls may be cracked and discolored by water. Therefore, don't put the pearl necklace in direct sunlight or high temperature and humidity.
2, avoid contact with acid and alkali substances
Some substances in our daily life or food contain different concentrations of acid or alkali, which may damage pearl necklaces.
3. Avoid wearing pearl jewelry for washing and bathing.
If you wear a pearl necklace to wash and bathe, pearls will come into contact with detergents such as shampoo, shower gel and soap. These detergents are often acid-base and easy to corrode the surface of pearls, and soaps such as soap are also easy to get stuck in the gems embedded in pearl necklaces, thus greatly affecting the luster and brightness of pearl necklaces.
Daily maintenance methods of pearl necklace
1, pearl jewelry should be stored separately: the Mohs hardness of pearls is only 3. Putting pearls together with other jewelry will undoubtedly scratch the surface of pearls, so it is best to store pearl jewelry in a velvet box alone.
2. Let pearls breathe air: pearls need to breathe air, so even if we put them in the safe, we should take them out once a quarter to let them breathe fresh air, otherwise they will become yellow-faced women in the safe.
3. Wear pearl jewelry after makeup: Any skin care products, perfumes and cosmetics will corrode the organic gems of pearls, so it is recommended that women wear pearl jewelry after makeup to prevent the pearl surface from being damaged by chemicals and losing its luster.
4. Don't touch pearls often: Many female friends can't help touching the surface of pearls after wearing them, which will affect the luster and brightness of pearls. As an organic gem, oil on human skin often comes into contact with hands. When it comes into contact with pearls, oil will adhere to them and make them yellow.