How to care for pearls at home?

Pearls, like other precious materials of organic origin, are characterized by increased sensitivity to external stimuli and a tendency to rapid aging. For this reason, pearl care is required systematic and quite specific. Even its storage at home and everyday wear differ in a number of nuances. Do not believe that an artificial product is much more stable.

It is really less demanding, but the basic rules apply to it. If you clean or store jewelry without observing technical specifications, then your favorite pearl earrings or classic beads will quickly lose their original attractiveness and it will be almost impossible to restore it.

How to care for natural pearls?

When purchasing jewelry made from natural or artificial pearls, you need to prepare for the fact that they will have to be worn, cleaned, polished regularly. If you simply put the products in a box, they will quickly begin to age and lose their decorative appeal.

Mandatory points and useful recommendations on how to care for pearls:

1. Even if you store jewelry correctly and according to the plan, carry out all the necessary manipulations, it is wearing accessories that will affect the condition of the material most positively. Moisture, passing on the organic matter from the skin, allows you to save the radiance of stones.
2. In this case, it is necessary to prevent the ingress of perfumes, cosmetics and styling products on pearl jewelry. Chemical compounds in their composition will accelerate the destruction of the product.
3. After each use of the accessory it is necessary to wipe it from particles of sweat, dust and perfume with a soft cloth dampened in clean filtered water.
4. Do not wear beads with pearls in hot and sunny weather. Products may crack due to this effect.
5. From staying in a smoky room, sparkling disappears from the surface of the stones, instead a yellow coating appears.
6. If pearls are strung on a thread, it must be changed at least once a year. In the process of wearing products, dirt also gets on it, which over time, it begins to destroy the stone from the inside. Between the stones you need to leave nodules that prevent friction of the elements.

Tip: Pearls are traditionally recommended to be worn on high-strength silk threads. They do not tear, do not stretch, minimally absorb dirt and harmful components.

Few people know that pearls are best worn on bare bodies or very delicate fabrics. When rubbing against a coarse canvas or fleecy, the wear of the stones is faster.

Where and how should pearls be stored?

To properly store pearls, it is not enough to put it in a jewelry box. Sometimes you have to spend a lot of time looking for the best place for capricious products:

1. The temperature should be medium. In the cold, the stones will fade, in the heat they will crack.
2. Folding items with elements of organic origin need to be separate from other jewelry. At the same time, the lock should be a little off to the side, otherwise it may scratch the surface of the stones.
3. It is better not to use bags from the canvas, too much friction is created. It is better to use a spacious casket upholstered in velveteen or suede.
4. Pearls cannot be stored in sealed containers; due to lack of air, it dims and crumbles. Even when transporting the product, do not lay it in polyethylene.
5. With reduced humidity in the room, next to the box you need to put a glass of water, but it is much more efficient to adjust the indicator. At home, it can be not only household appliances, but also home-made appliances.

It is strictly forbidden to keep jewelry in the smoker's room. Smoke can even penetrate the casket, ruining the appearance of the stones.

How can I clean my pearls on my own?

There are many ways to clean pearls without the help of professionals. At home, this is easiest to do with one of the following methods:

• Jewelry paste. We put the mass on a clean rag without a lint and rub the beads. Then we take a clean cloth and grind the surface to shine.
• Shampoo solution. We prepare a mild soap solution, stir it, but do not beat until foam. Wet the cotton pad in the composition and wipe the beads. When working with earrings and rings, it is allowed to soak the jewelry in the solution for several minutes. After that, wipe and dry the accessories.
• Olive oil. We take a cotton pad, drip a few drops of olive oil of the highest degree of purification on it. We wipe the pearls, and then rub them with a paper towel.
• Potato starch. Fights persistent pollution. Pour the powder onto a velvet flap, put pearls on it, wrap it. We rub the products until completely cleaned, remove the remains of starch.

The processing of pearls in gold and silver is particularly difficult. The main thing here is to prevent aggressive cleaning agent from getting onto the beads. There are very few universal compounds and they are usually used by professionals, so in cases with persistent pollution it is better to contact a jeweler.