How to Care for Sapphire Jewelry
Wear sapphire jewelry with care., Remove your jewelry while doing housework, gardening or other manual jobs., Avoid exposing your sapphire jewelry to harsh chemicals like chlorine bleach., Clean regularly., Clean at home, using ordinary cleaning...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Wear sapphire jewelry with care.
The basic rule is to put your jewelry on first and take it off last.
This means finishing off your makeup before wearing the jewelry.
This will keep your jewelry safe from any damage that hair spray or makeup products could cause.
Similarly, when removing makeup, make sure you have already removed the sapphire jewelry.
This practice will help reduce the amount of cleaning the jewelry requires. -
Step 2: Remove your jewelry while doing housework
Although sapphire is a very hard stone, it might be scratched, chipped or shattered by being knocked or scraped during manual activities.
The stone may also become loose and fall out if knocked.
Remove the jewelry while doing cleaning, washing, gardening, dusting, chopping, lifting load etc. , Cleaning, household and yard/pool chemicals can damage or discolor the setting, react with metal or coat the stone.
Never swim or bathe with your jewelry––remove when washing clothes or utensils, cooking or anyway working with chemicals. , Whether you wear your sapphire jewelry regularly or occasionally, it needs proper cleaning to keep it shining and in good condition. , Sapphires are very handy gemstones and you can clean them at home without requiring any special equipment.
With just a bit of care, you can wash the pieces at home. , You'll need some lukewarm water and mild detergent.
You'll also need a soft brush (a soft toothbrush or an eyeliner brush would work well), a clean piece of jewelry cloth or any soft cloth. , Add few drops of mild detergent to the bowl of lukewarm water. , Let it soak for few minutes.
Depending on how dirty the stones are, the soaking time may vary from 5 to 15 minutes. , Gently scrub it to remove any residues. , Rinse thoroughly under normal water. ,, Once you have cleaned the sapphires, take a piece of jewelry cloth or muslin cloth and wrap the jewelry in it. , Sapphires are hard but other sapphires, rubies, or diamonds can scratch them.
And they might scratch other soft stones. , Heat may alter the metal setting or could cause cracks into the stone. -
Step 3: gardening or other manual jobs.
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Step 4: Avoid exposing your sapphire jewelry to harsh chemicals like chlorine bleach.
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Step 5: Clean regularly.
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Step 6: Clean at home
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Step 7: using ordinary cleaning supplies.
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Step 8: Set up a wide bowl.
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Step 9: Pour the lukewarm water into the bowl.
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Step 10: Dip the jewelry in the solution.
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Step 11: Remove the jewelry from the cleaning solution.
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Step 12: Dip it for few seconds.
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Step 13: Clean the jewelry with a soft cloth and ensure that it is fully dry.
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Step 14: Clean first.
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Step 15: Store each piece of jewelry in separate compartments so that they will not scratch each other.
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Step 16: Keep your jewelry in a cool place away from direct sunlight or heat.
Detailed Guide
The basic rule is to put your jewelry on first and take it off last.
This means finishing off your makeup before wearing the jewelry.
This will keep your jewelry safe from any damage that hair spray or makeup products could cause.
Similarly, when removing makeup, make sure you have already removed the sapphire jewelry.
This practice will help reduce the amount of cleaning the jewelry requires.
Although sapphire is a very hard stone, it might be scratched, chipped or shattered by being knocked or scraped during manual activities.
The stone may also become loose and fall out if knocked.
Remove the jewelry while doing cleaning, washing, gardening, dusting, chopping, lifting load etc. , Cleaning, household and yard/pool chemicals can damage or discolor the setting, react with metal or coat the stone.
Never swim or bathe with your jewelry––remove when washing clothes or utensils, cooking or anyway working with chemicals. , Whether you wear your sapphire jewelry regularly or occasionally, it needs proper cleaning to keep it shining and in good condition. , Sapphires are very handy gemstones and you can clean them at home without requiring any special equipment.
With just a bit of care, you can wash the pieces at home. , You'll need some lukewarm water and mild detergent.
You'll also need a soft brush (a soft toothbrush or an eyeliner brush would work well), a clean piece of jewelry cloth or any soft cloth. , Add few drops of mild detergent to the bowl of lukewarm water. , Let it soak for few minutes.
Depending on how dirty the stones are, the soaking time may vary from 5 to 15 minutes. , Gently scrub it to remove any residues. , Rinse thoroughly under normal water. ,, Once you have cleaned the sapphires, take a piece of jewelry cloth or muslin cloth and wrap the jewelry in it. , Sapphires are hard but other sapphires, rubies, or diamonds can scratch them.
And they might scratch other soft stones. , Heat may alter the metal setting or could cause cracks into the stone.
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