How to care for pearls at home

Pearls are an ornament that can add nobility and sophistication to any outfit. However, in order to preserve this beauty for a long time, it is important to know exactly how to care for pearls, because they are very sensitive to a number of external factors: lack or excess of moisture, elevated temperatures, dust, excessively bright lighting, etc. If you do not take proper care of pearls, jewelry made from them will be short-lived, quickly lose their unique matte finish. radiance, scratches and other defects form on them, which can deprive such a jewel of a presentable appearance.

Be very careful when choosing the means by which you intend to take care of pearls. Some of the "home-made" cleaning compounds are harmful to pearls, as they contribute to the destruction of their mother-of-pearl layers. One of the main enemies of this type of jewelry is strong vinegar. Never use it to clean pearls of any color. You can take care of pearls with the help of ordinary potato starch. Hold the pearl jewelry in it for a while when you need to remove excess moisture from them.

It is necessary to take care of pearls, if only because even ordinary household dust is dangerous for them. Its microscopic particles can cause micro-damage to the pearl surface, which leads to a loss of luster. To ensure that such jewelry has less contact with dust, store them in closed boxes with soft upholstery inside. In addition, try to take care of the pearls by washing them more often. Use a regular mild soap solution for washing. Moreover, the role of soap in it can be played by a liquid intended for washing dishes.

When you have to take care of pearls in this way, it is not necessary to dip them in a soap solution. You can gently scoop up a little soap suds with a soft cloth and gently apply it to each pearl. Then wipe the jewelry with another piece of soft cloth, periodically dipping it in clean water. They should be dried by spreading them out on a dry cloth, only in a horizontal position, otherwise there is a risk that the thread holding the pearls will stretch. It is possible to take care of pearls using some other methods.

Many people often use toothpaste or powder to care for pearls. Lightly moisten the latter with water and briefly place the pearls in it. You can use toothpaste to wipe such jewelry with a cotton pad or a stick. A hint on how to perform such an operation is on the picture. After wiping with dental cleaning products, it does not hurt to treat the pearls with a very weak solution of hydrochloric acid or malic acid. After completing this procedure, do not wipe the pearls.

Recommendations

- It is important not only to take proper care of the pearls, but also to keep them separate from other jewelry: they can have a devastating effect on the pearls if they are too close together.

- Wear pearl jewelry more often — it greatly slows down the process of their aging and decomposition.

- Do not wear pearls in excessively bright sunny or rainy weather: both are unfavorable for pearls.

- Try not to wear pearl jewelry immediately after bathing procedures, otherwise they will have to survive unwanted contact with excess moisture.