How To Clean Your Gold Plated Jewellery
Gold plated jewellery adds a luxurious touch of warmth to any outfit and compliments almost every skin tone. From earrings to be worn as your everyday staple to chunky and layered necklaces for a glamorous evening look, gold plated jewellery combines style and affordability in comparison to solid gold jewellery. However, just like solid gold jewellery, gold plated jewellery can tarnish if not cared for properly. There’s no reason that your House of Reign jewellery can’t last a lifetime with a little love and care.
Fortunately, cleaning gold plated jewellery is not complicated; you only need a few common household items you probably already have. Read on for more info!
Why Do Our Pieces Lose Shine?
Not only does it capture the natural light but it also captures the beauty of the wearer. However, over time the jewellery can lose its shine and become slightly tarnished. This can happen when the gold reacts with moisture and air leading it to oxidise. As dust, dirt and oil from your skin, moisturiser and perfume accumulate onto the gold plating, the jewellery begins to dull or appear darkened. To restore your pieces to its original lustre the jewellery needs to be properly cleaned and taken care of. This can be achieved by using a variety of household items.
Can You Restore Gold Plated Jewellery?
There are several ways to clean gold plated jewellery, all of which can be carried out at home. This handy guide will show you how to carefully and properly clean your pieces.
1. Apply Perfume and Moisturiser Well Before Your Jewellery
Keeping your gold plated jewellery in pristine condition starts before you even put your jewellery on. Beauty products such as moisturisers and perfume often contain chemicals and oils that can cause the jewellery to tarnish. Although keeping your skin looking fresh with moisturiser and spritzing yourself with perfume is an accessory in itself, it's important to apply these beauty products several minutes before putting on your jewellery to avoid damaging your favourite pieces. This will give the beauty products plenty of time to soak into your skin before adorning yourself in your jewellery.
2. Clean With Soap And Water
If your jewellery looks like it is starting to lack a little lustre then a light clean with soap and water will help restore it to its former glory.
- Mix a mild liquid soap and warm water in a bowl to create a foamy solution. Place the jewellery in the water and leave for several minutes.
- If the jewellery has lots of small details and engravings then use a soft bristled toothbrush to clean any hard to reach areas.
- Once the dirt has been removed, rinse the items in warm water.
- Take the jewellery out of the water and use a soft cloth to rub the items, taking care to wipe all surface areas.
- Be sure each piece is thoroughly dried before storing away.
3. Use A Jewellery Polishing Cloth
Your gold plated jewellery may just need a little bit of TLC to get it back to its once dazzling self. If that’s the case, a gentle polish with a jewellery cloth should do the trick.
- Use a polishing cloth that will remove dirt and tarnish as well as give the pieces their shine back.
- Be sure to be gentle, by polishing jewellery instead of scrubbing.
- Buff your jewellery in between deeper cleans to maintain its shine.
How To Store Gold Plated Jewellery
Once your jewellery is perfectly clean be sure to store your jewellery in a safe place. I would advise storing plated pieces in a jewelry box, rather than hanging them on a wall out in the open. This way they will be less exposed to shifts in humidity and heat. Our microfibre pouches also make the perfect home to store your pieces!
With love,
