Why and How You Should Clean Your Jewellery
It's a known fact that all types of pricey jewellery can easily get dirty. Cheaper jewellery also gets dirty with wear, but while some cheaper jewellery is impossible to clean without ruining the item, the materials used to create fine jewellery can be cleaned without any harm done to the piece itself. Sometimes high-end jewellery cleaners also have the capacity to clean cheaper jewellery without ruining it.
You're going to invest thousands of dollars in raising your children before they even go away to college; similarly, your husband is going to shower you in thousands of dollars worth of jewellery throughout your marriage. Both investments should be stored properly and bathed with care, right?
Would you let little Johnny play on the playground daily without bathing him for 3 days? If you did, you'd have a tough scrubbing job ahead of you. Corners of his body would be covered in microscopic filth, and some dirt might be impossible to reach. And when you follow little Johnny to the playground, to soccer practice, and tae kwon do, don't you think the bracelet on your wrist (let's call it an antique one-of-a-kind that your grandfather designed for your grandmother back in 1942) deserves a little cleaning as well?
Okay, so children and jewellery are two very different things with very different types of value attached to them. Regardless, you catch my drift. It's careless and improper to spoil beautiful jewellery by not maintaining its original glow when you neglect to clean it regularly. Even antique jewellery deserves a refresher every once in a while. Investing in a jewellery cleaner is a small price to pay for the benefit and use that you would harvest from its purchase over the years.
It's a known fact that all types of pricey jewellery can easily get dirty. Cheaper jewellery also gets dirty with wear, but while some cheaper jewellery is impossible to clean without ruining the item, the materials used to create fine jewellery can be cleaned without any harm done to the piece itself.
Sometimes high-end jewellery cleaners also have the capacity to clean cheaper jewellery without ruining it. The trick in shopping for a jewellery cleaner is knowing what key words to look for. The following list will help you get a better idea of what to look for:
Look for a jewellery cleaner that is ultrasonic. An ultrasonic cleaner will have the capability to loosen dirt and grime from small crevices that jewellery cleaning solution cannot dislodge on its own.
- Any high-quality ultrasonic jewellery cleaner will be made with stainless steel so that the cleaner itself doesn't corrode over time.
- Avoid cleaning solutions that use/contain ammonia or any harsh chemicals that could possibly lower the shine or colour of your jewellery
- Make sure the ultrasonic cleaner that you chose has a large enough cleaning tank to fit your larger jewellery into. If you'll be using it to clean eyeglasses or sunglasses, make sure those will fit as well.
- Look for a product warranty and purchase from a reputable business.
The most important suggestion on the list is to purchase an ultrasonic cleaner. As you can probably tell by the root of the word, "ultrasonic" has to do with sound frequency. The technology involved in creating a high sound frequency jewellery cleaner allows for the smallest particles to be removed from the surface and tight corners of a piece of jewellery
Scrubbing with your hands alone cannot create the same cleaning effect as an ultrasonic cleaner can, and investing in one will ensure that your jewellery stays young, pure, and shiny for many years to come. If only you could keep your kids that way! Unfortunately, ultrasonic bathtubs have yet to be invented.
