Products from gold.
The easiest way is to put the products in a solution of hydrogen peroxide and a detergent powder. For 30 minutes, the decoration will acquire the original radiant appearance. You can put them in warm soapy water and very gently clean them with a soft toothbrush. Especially the places near the fasteners.
Chains and bracelets should simply be rubbed with soapy hands. You can also put them in a bottle with a soapy solution and shake slightly until it clears.
After any of the above procedures, it is necessary to thoroughly rinse the ornaments with warm running water and dry with a towel. Where there is a clasp, make sure that there is no water in it. The spring in such a mechanism of black metal and can rust.
If a product with precious stones, it is necessary to remove the contamination between the stone and the frame with a cotton swab or a soapy old toothbrush with soft bristles. The wand can be moistened in cologne, glycerin or a mixture of magnesia and ammonia. Do not use sharp objects at all, as they can damage the stone.
After the done procedures, take a piece of flannel or soft suede and polish the refined jewelry.
If the products are covered with rhodium (white noble metal).
Rhodium is a chemically stable metal, but over time it tends to wear off. Therefore, in order to clean them with covered jewelry, you need to use a soft cloth.
After thoroughly washing the jewelry, be sure to wipe it dry. It is very important. If the surface remains wet - it will have a bad effect on the metal.
Ornaments from silver.
If a dark plaque appeared on the silverware, place them for a while in soapy water with the addition of ammonia (1 tablespoon per 1 liter of water). You can restore the glitter of jewelry by placing them for 2-3 hours in the water with sliced peeled potatoes.
A common method of cleaning silver with a toothbrush with soap or tooth powder. To refurbish silver ornaments with a stone, glass it is possible, washing them in a soda solution (50г on 1л warm water).
Silver with inserts of enamel is cleaned with tooth powder with the addition of a few drops of ammonia. However, this is contraindicated in silver products with black ink. Any cleaning process is complete, washing the decorations with water and drying with a soft towel.
Jewelery with precious stones.
Owners of jewelry with inserts of stones need to remember that many of them change their color from the effects of light and rapid temperature changes. That is why jewelry has long been stored in caskets or special boxes.
Methods for cleaning stones depend on their hardness.
Precious stones with a coefficient of hardness of 5 and above are ruby, beryl, emerald, diamond, quartz, topaz, sapphire, aquamarine and some others. Products with these stones are cleaned in a solution of any washing powder with a brush. The product can then be rinsed in distilled water.
If your ornaments with turquoise, opal, apatite, sunflower, malachite, moonstone, as well as amber, pearls and corals, they should be washed in the same way, but only in soapy water. Do not use powders and pastes when cleaning stones at home. Their grains can damage the surface of the stone, leaving scratches on it.
Julia Sobolevskaya , specially for the site