How to Clean Your Natural Gemstone Jewelry

Using natural stones in jewelry is very popular and it has been done for thousands of years. Most natural stones, like Onyx, Marcasite, Morganite, Agate, Amber, and other similar stones are used in making a beautiful piece of jewelry such as a drop pendant, bracelet and even beads. Even though these stones appear hard, they can be quite delicate and do need special attention when cleaning.

Many of these stones are created as a by product of another stone or mineral and therefore keeping them looking their best is important but it is not difficult.

Here are a few tips that you can use to make sure your natural stone jewelry looks great all the time.

There are just a few items that you will need to care for your stone jewelry: A soft bristled brush, a jeweler’s polishing cloth and, if the piece is set in sterling, an anti-tarnishing cloth works well.

When you remove your jewelry after wearing, use a soft cloth to simply wipe off your piece. This will remove oils from the back and keep it looking nice. To remove debris from inside a piece, you can use the brush to loosen the dirt and then use the jeweler’s polishing cloth to finish it and give it a shine.

Natural stone is typically set into sterling silver settings or some type of silver metal. To keep that looking great, simply use an anti-tarnishing cloth to polish the silver setting only. If you find your piece needs an actual silver cleaner, be very careful applying it as it can discolor and damage the stone.

Take care when wearing your natural stone jewelry and due to the properties of many stones, refrain from getting your jewelry wet so make sure to remove any stone jewelry before bathing, showering or swimming. Also the chemicals in hair products, perfumes, creams and lotions can change the look of your stone too, so only put your jewelry on after all other products are used.

Taking a few preventative steps in the care of your stone jewelry can really make a difference to your jewelry piece insuring that these beautiful pieces will last a lifetime.

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