Cleaning Your Jewelry...

Let's start with Silver...

1. Cleaning Your Silver Jewelry
Nobody likes a dull tarnished piece of silver jewelry...You can purchase store bought cleaners, but if you don't have time to run out and you need it cleaned now, try these simple home remedies. Just add a few drops of your favorite mild dish soap with some warm water, using a soft cloth dip in the solution you made and gently rub your jewelry. Once it is clean rinse in cool water and dab dry with a clean dry cloth....Buff jewelry until dry. For heavier tarnished pieces, you can make a mixture of paste using three parts baking soda to one part water. Wet the silver and apply the cleaner with a soft cloth (Try not to use a paper towel as it can possibly scratch and damage your jewelry). Work the paste as best you can throughout the jewelry piece into every nook....When the piece is clean, rinse and buff dry. Do NOT soak silver, this causes the process of tarnishing instead of removing it.

Let's move onto Gold...

2. Make your gold and gems sparkle
From everyday wear your rings take a beating from soaps, lotions and everyday dirt which causes your gold and gems to appear flat and dull. Even your gold chains, pendants and bracelets can get dull and flat from everyday wear. Give your gold a gentle bath by adding a few drops of your favorite mild dish soap into a small bowl of sodium-free seltzer water or club soda....Put the jewelry into a small strainer, and place it in the bowl to soak for about five to ten minutes. stir the jewelry around, removing each piece to go over little nooks, settings and crevices with a soft toothbrush. Place items back into the strainer and rinse under running water; dry with a soft cloth. [BE VERY CAREFUL WITH COSTUME JEWELRY.....For costume jewelry, especially if stones are glued rather than set, dab a cloth into the solution and gently wipe any smudges or grime, then "rinse" with a cloth dampened in plain water. Pat dry and lay the pieces upside down so moisture won't soak into the setting.]

Let's take a look at Pearls...

3. Spruce up those pearls
When you are thinking of pearls, you must handle with care!...Pearls are so porous, and easily lose their luster. Whether they are real, cultured, or faux, they must be cleaned with extreme care. First place your strand of pearls on a soft delicate cloth. Dip a clean, small makeup brush into a mixture of warm water and a little mild shampoo, and go over each pearl in a gentle circular motion. To rinse the pearls use a clean, damp cloth [NOT SOAKING WET]. Let the pearls dry flat to prevent the string from stretching. This no-soak method is also for other porous stones.

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