Kamis, 17 Juli 2014

Easy Way To Clean Your Rhinestone Jewelry

By Juana Gamble


Rhinestones are rock crystal that came from the river of Rhine, which is where it got its name. This rock crystal is widely used in jewelries because of its versatility. They are also used to create imitations to make it look like a diamond. If perfectly processed, a rhinestone jewelry can also mimic the sparkling effect of gemstones. Some uses rhinestones to beautify garments and apparels.

Sparkling effects are the most crucial characteristic a jewel should have. The secret how this rhinestone jewels got its sparkle is the foil beneath its cover. This foil acts as a light reflector which produces a sparkle effect as you can see on most gemstones.

Cleaning by submerging is not a good idea to get it done, because of the delicate foil. In order for you to maintain the beauty of your rhinestone jewels, you have to follow certain methods on how to get it done. This article will help you to do this.

To clean your valuable ornament, you need a good place to polish it. To acquire this kind of setting, you can get a paper towel, or any other towel that can serve as a clean surface where you can lay down your jewel into. Make it as dust free as possible so that you would not be repeating the cleaning process again.

Initially, you have to loosen up some dirt first. It can be done by using a can of compressed air or any alternatives that you can think of that can do the task. If there are some dirt that cannot be removed by the compressor, you have to use a toothpick to get it manually. Do not use metal because it can damage the outer layer of the ornament.

Your ornament should be partially cleaned up. Now, it is time for some thorough cleaning. Moisture can be your enemy if you are to polish up a jewelry, so you have to make sure that you get rid of it as well. To make sure that a moisture would not build up, we have to use an alcohol because it quickly dries out. You also need a cotton swab to control the amount of alcohol you put into the material.

You have to clean the stones individually using the cotton as well and its metal cover if present. Again, make sure that the stone is not totally wet with the alcohol because it can damage the material. If in case you accidentally soaked it up, then dry it down using the other end of the cotton.

Some parts of a rhinestone jewel can be very sensitive and can be easily damaged. To take care of this, you have to get a small amount of cotton from the swab that you have and wrap it into the toothpick. Apply it lightly into the delicate parts and once done, your ornament should be as good as new.

Jewelries even though how pricey they are or how cheap it is, they have to be properly taken care of. There are different ways to clean a certain jewelry depending on the type that you have. Be aware of this different procedure on how to correctly do it because an improper way of doing so, can lead to damaging it instead.




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