Historically has gold stood the test of time and has remained current. Gold is timeless due to its noble material, clean and is always trendy. Nothing shines as gold!
We wish we could just have a gold touch for life so we could just turn everything we wanted into gold! Wouldn't it be beautiful?!
However, as beautiful as your pieces may be, they need some upkeep and we are here to help you with that.
Gold has been used through many generations. Our ancestors used it and it is still actual in the world today, either in bars as for storing money or in the shape of beautiful jewelry combined with different gem stones to catch the eye and desire of anyone.
As a staple in your wardrobe, the gold pieces you own can be worn down. Make sure to take off your jewelry whenever you are doing chores around the house, especially when washing the dishes or washing your face. Although it won't impact the actual metal, it will reduce the shine, create scratches and so on.
We also recommend not to swim with your jewelry (this applies for all the noble metals and gemstones including diamonds) - eventually chlorine will ruin your pieces. But why?
Pure gold is not easily damaged by chlorine because it is a precious metal that does not react to other chemical substances. However, it is a very soft metal so in order to create gold jewellery, other precious metals are added to the gold to make it hard enough to keep its form and that is why we have the different karats in gold.
A gold karat is 1/24 part, or 4.1667 percent of the whole. The purity of a gold alloy is expressed as the number of these parts of gold it contains. For example, an object that contains 16 parts gold and 8 parts alloying metal is 16-karat gold, and pure gold is 24-karat gold.
Now that you know about this factor, we recommend you to kindly take care of your jewelry to keep it safe and shiny. You may forget to remove them sometimes while doing different kinds of activities and it's ok, you're still safe. But over time the damage can definitely be noticeable on your jewelry.
Avoid sleeping with your jewelry as it can block your blood from circulating properly and even create hematoms on your skin, specially if you're wearing big/thick pieces.
To clean your gold, you can start off by soaking it. Soak it from 1-3 hours in a bow of warm water with soap and you are ready to scrub it. You can either scrub it gently with your fingers, rubbing alcohol, or with a simple brush. To get a glossy finish, finish it off with a polishing cloth. Make sure to not over clean your pieces as they only need to be cleaned if they get dirty to the point of developing a patina.
The best place to store your gold pieces is either in a soft individual bags or a jewelry case that will keep all of the jewelry separated. If you store them individually, this will help reduce the amount of scratches that the jewelry endures over the years. Not only will storing them properly increase their longevity, you will also find them easily every morning!
Share in the comments how you have been taking care of your jewelry until up to this point. It will be interesting to read!
So far we hope this article will guide you well! <3