5 Ways To Care For Your Pearl Jewelry

Who does not love to wear a beautiful set of pearl jewelry? But when it comes to maintaining those gems and ornaments, most of us go wrong. Today, let us have a look at the ways to take utmost care of your pearl jewelry. Here are 5 tips for you:

* First of all, never ever wear your pearl jewelry prior to applying makeup or fragrances. It is actually true for all types of ornaments. The chemical compounds present in makeup items or perfumes can damage the color as well as the structure of the jewelry. So, always wear your makeup and perfume first.

* If there is any particular item of pearl that you need to wear for long time, make sure that you remove it each time before taking a bath. Pearls can get affected by excessive water. Besides, the soaps, shampoos and other products that we use during bath time can also react with the natural gems.

* Do not apply and skin care product while wearing your pearl jewelry. Moisturizer, body lotion, and other similar products contain a lot of chemicals that are enough to make your bangles, rings, anklets, etc. look dim yellow.

* While cleaning off your pearl jewelry, keep a piece of thin soft cloth handy. A silk or muslin is always the best choice. Using something thick and rough can be harsh for the pearls and you might end up scratching its nacre coating.

* Sometime a simple wiping cannot take out the dirt from the surfaces of the gems. In such situations, damp the cloth in plain water a little and use it for cleaning purpose. You need to be very careful at this step as making the cloth too much wet may loosen the pearls from the base and damage the entire piece of jewelry.