Caring for your jewelry

I now realise that caring for your jewelry does not have to be rocket science! I have learnt 3 simple steps that I would like to share with you.

1. Protect your jewelry
2. Store your jewelry safely
3. Clean your jewelry

 How to protect your jewelry

• Put your makeup, lotion, hair spray and perfume on before your jewelry.
• Take off your jewelry when you are cleaning the house, doing the laundry, bathing, showering or gardening.
• Keep your jewelry away from chemicals, extreme temperatures (hot or cold!) and sunlight.
• Don’t wear your jewelry in a swimming pool or hot tub as chlorine can damage gemstones and metals including gold.
• Wipe your jewelry with a soft, lint-free cloth to remove makeup and skin oils after wearing them.

 How to store your jewelry 

• Store your jewelry away from heat sources and sunlight. The sun may fade some gemstones.
• Store each piece separately so your jewelry does not scratch.
• Store your silver jewelry or jewelry with silver accents in a zip lock bag with anti-tarnish strips to reduce tarnishing. You can also store them in material bags or in a jewelry box.
• Store your jewelry in a dry location with low humidity. Humid and damp conditions  causes tarnish in silver.
• Store your jewelry according to any special care instructions provided with your jewelry.
• You chains and necklaces should lay flat to avoid kinks in them.
• Consider the security and accessibility of the location you choose for your jewelry.

Little Black Dress Hanging Jewellery Organiser
from aplaceforeverything

 How to clean your jewelry

• Most jewelry can be safely cleaned using a clean 100% cotton or lint-free cloth. An old T-shirt will even do!
• Sterling silver will polish up by rubbing or buffing it with a soft cotton cloth.
• Warm soapy water (use a mild dish detergent) can also be used however be careful with certain gemstones as they could lose their color. Rinse and pat dry with a clean cloth.
• If you are not certain about using chemicals on you jewelry, act with caution and just wipe your jewelry with a soft cloth. 

Lint free cloths

Read my blog post Jewelry organisation and Jewelry Amoire for ideas on how to store your treasured jewelry.

Jewelry organisation

All women love jewelry! We have jewelry for all occasions; be it for work, a casual lunch with girlfriends, a super hot date if you are single, a date night with hubby or just to adhance our natural beauty! From costume to fine jewelry, we can never have enough!


We invest so much money in our jewelry so it is only natural that we would like it to last us forever. Part of caring for our jewelry is storing it in a way that does not scratch, tarnish or cause other blemishes or breakages. 


While surfing the net, I came across some innovative ideas on how to store jewelry without breaking the bank! You will be relatively surprised as to what you could use to store or display your jewelry.

Picture frames & nails

Grater

Picture frame with corks

 

Wooden board with a painted border

Hanger with eye hooks

Metal rod & hooks attached
to a cupboard

Tree branches nailed to a wall

Cutlery tray

Cutlery tray

Hand ornament

Ceramic bowls

Ice cube tray

Lamp shade

Printers typeset drawer

Thumb pin board

Sculpture

 

Artist canvas with eye hooks

I hope I have inspired you enough to look around your home and find items that you could use to store or display your beautiful jewelry. 

Jewelry Armoire

A Jewelry Armoire is a must for all women. There are various styles which can easily fit in with your bedroom decor. They can be wall or door mounted or free standing. My favorite is the full length jewelry armoire. You get to see how your jewelry enhances your outfit in the full length mirror and just behind the mirror is all your jewelry, close at hand for you to chop and change! Here are a few pictures of jewelry armoires to give you an idea of what is available on the market.

Full length Jewelry Armoire

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Door mounted Jewelry Armoire

Wall mounted Jewelry Armoire

Free standing "Chest of drawers" Jewelry Armoire

  

 

Jewelry Boxes

Jewelry boxes come in all shapes, sizes and materials. Small, big, square, rectangular and unusual shapes in plastic, wood or fabric! Only your taste and preferences will dictate which one you will settle for. I prefer wooden jewelry boxes as I love the natural look and feel of wood. I have come across this website, www.craftyboxes.co.uk with unusual wooden jewelry boxes that will be a terrific talking point among your friends.

Shelter Tree jewelry box

Arora jewelry box

Reminds me of an alien! 

Truly unusual

Unusual Metal Jewelry Trees

While I was surfing the internet I came across these delightfully unusual metal jewelry trees from Earth Studio.  They will look beautiful on any woman's dressing table.

The Jewelry Stand Daisy

The Jewelry Stand Tree

The Jewelry Stand Sunflower