Care Of Pearls
- Remember that your cultured pearls are precious jewels so treat them with
care.
- Your pearls can become scratched on the hard edges of a jewelry box
or on
the surfaces of other metal jewelry, so always store them in a cloth bag or
wrap them in tissue.
- Apply your make up, perfume and hair spray BEFORE you put on your
pearls.
These chemicals are not pearl-friendly and can cause a dull film to form on
your pearls.
- Don't clean your pearls with chemicals or abrasives. In fact it is a
part
of pearl folk lore that they should be washed in warm water. Don't do it!
Water can seep into the hole in the pearl and damage it.
- Feel free to wipe your peals with a chamois cloth to restore luster.
- Instead of at-home treatments, bring your pearls to a jeweler once a
year.
She can clean them if necessary and restring them, preferably by adding a
knot between each pearl to prevent loss if the string should break.
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