Cleaning personalised jewellery is an integral part of maintaining a beautiful collection. Every piece of jewellery looks different, even on close inspection. Even within a single jewellery collection, hundreds of different gemstones and precious metals are inlaid within beloved stone settings and pendants. Wearing a necklace every day can quickly increase the presence of small amounts of grime, dirt, and debris on the pendant, and over time this will result in the loss of lustre and beauty.

To preserve your precious or semiprecious stones and jewellery for the long term, you need to take extra steps in keeping your jewellery as clean and as beautiful as possible. Many pieces of equipment are available that can help you do this professionally or even at home, but it’s essential to realise that some items are more delicate than others. When cleaning your jewellery, you should be sensitive to the fact that each piece is delicate and unique and may react differently to certain cleaning products. Special cleaning products and machines are designed specifically for cleaning precious or semiprecious stones and metalwork.

For softer stones such as silver and gold, there are unique brush systems that can gently clean the gemstones. If you use a regular household brush with soft bristles on these types of stones, they will scratch and damage the surface. If you don’t want to ruin the design of your semiprecious gemstones, try a gentle wire brush. The soft bristles will still brush off the dirt and grit but won’t damage the gemstones. Using a wire brush is a safer alternative to using a household toothbrush when cleaning jewellery.

If you have jewellery that contains precious or semiprecious gemstones, you may also need to look into ultrasonic cleaner systems. These ultrasonic cleaning systems include a high-frequency sound similar to that created by a polishing machine. Using ultrasonic technology, the gemstones can be gently blasted clean without damaging them. This type of cleaning jewellery care can be more expensive than a regular or wire brush.

Keeping your jewellery pieces in their best condition is one of the safest ways to prevent tarnishing. It would help if you always stored your personalised jewellery for her in its box. The box should be separate from the rest of your jewellery and kept in a safe place, such as your glove box or purse.

Keeping your jewellery pieces clean and polished will help protect your pieces from tarnishing. The best way to achieve this is to avoid placing your pieces in contact with food and drinks. You should also avoid storing your trinkets in damp areas like shower floors, tubs, and sinks. In addition, you should make sure you rinse your gold jewellery thoroughly whenever you do not wear it. Use warm water and a soft brush to gently remove any dirt particles that may accumulate on your pieces.

For more tips about cleaning your personalised jewellery, read the infographic below from Charming Jewellery Store.