CARING FOR YOUR JEWELRY AND STONES

The maintenance of a piece of jewelry is a very important step since it will allow you to keep your jewelry resplendent for many years. Whether it is made of silver, gold, set with precious stones, fine stones or pearls, jewelry tends to wear out over time. This is not a sign of poor build quality but simply wear and tear from daily use.

To guarantee a long life for your jewelry, it would be ideal to wear it as little as possible, it would be a shame anyway...!!

Here are some simple tips to preserve their beauty over time.

Remove them before touching household or cosmetic products, swimming in the sea or pool. Jewelry hates sports, leave it in its boxes during your tennis games, your physical activity sessions, even to sleep, remember to take them off. Other unfortunately unavoidable factors such as sweat, your favorite perfumes or dust are also responsible for the shine of the first day.

Discover in this section simple tips to do at home for the maintenance of your gold or silver jewelry, your fine stones, your precious stones or your pearls. Don't be worried if you don't have the time or the desire to move on to this manual phase of the love you have for your jewelry, our Parisian workshops will take care of restoring them to the shine of the first moment.

Cleaning your 18 carat gold and 925 silver jewelry

You will love the tips of Ghjliorma, Maria's grandmother of heart, start by simply soaking your jewelry for a few hours in a bowl of hot soapy water, favor Marseille soap, gently place them at the bottom and pour the water very gently to avoid all shocks. Once out of the water, take a soft toothbrush and gently brush the outside and inside of the ring, your pendant, your pair of earrings or any other gold or silver jewelry. Finally, rinse your jewelry thoroughly with warm water and wrap it in a soft cloth to dry it perfectly.

For non-stoned jewelry, you can place a little toothpaste on a damp toothbrush and gently rub the jewelry with it to erase all the micro-scratches and make them shine, with a thousand sparkles. Finish this operation by polishing your jewelry with an ultra soft cloth, Ghjliorma was intractable on this point... For your silver jewelry you can use a microfiber cloth, it is ultra effective to remove the oxidation present on the metal.

For those who don't want to have even better results, mix a spoonful of sodium bicarbonate with a little warm water to obtain a paste to rub gently on the jewel. Baking soda is a product that is harmless to stones and skin. Dilute half a teaspoon in a glass of water to obtain a paste to apply to your jewelry with a soft cloth. Using a soft toothbrush, gently rub the jewelry to remove the paste in the hollows. Polish with a soft cloth and you will be amazed at the result.

Cleaning Gemstones and Gemstones

Diamond is one of the hardest materials in the world and therefore cannot be scratched. However, over time the residues that tarnish its surface, for it as for all other gems, again prefer the bowl of hot soapy water (always Marseille soap), a few minutes are enough, you can add a drop of alcohol at 90°, use a soft toothbrush to clean the crimped areas, be delicate during this operation, Clean room by room, finally dry with a soft cloth. Always remember to store your diamonds separate from other gems, the latter can scratch them in a flash.

Caring for your pearl jewelry

Pearls are different gems from precious and fine stones, they are very fragile and can scratch when they come into contact with other metals or stones. Their shine can be altered by cosmetic products, your perfume, hairspray or even by perspiration of the skin.

For Ghjliorma, the secret of a pearl that keeps its shine for a long time is after wearing it, wiping it with a silk cloth and storing them in their original boxes. From time to time, a few drops of olive oil on a cotton pad, polish the pearl and store it away to find it still as beautiful the next time you use it...

To allow you to keep your jewelry as long as possible, remember to store it individually!