Keeping your beloved jewellery new like for years

Jewellery is one of the most precious possessions that one accumulates over the years. Taking care of it, therefore, comes naturally to the owner. It is a common notion that the quality of gold being used has deterred over the years. That is why; old jewellery is considered something to be preserved as long as possible. Listed here are a few tips on how you can assure the relevance of old jewellery for extended periods.

a.    Jewellery restoration and refinishing: One of the best ways to keep the old, precious jewellery relevant is repurposing it. The jewellery makers of the present times may be very brilliant in their ways of creating new designs, but the essence of old designs still remains untouched. Restoration and refinishing process help in retaining the actual look of the old jewellery for years. Any of the defects like broken part changed colour or missing part of the jewellery can be repaired with the refinishing and restoration process.

b.    Using oxidation-proof boxes: Soft, velvet pouches having an internal lining made of the material that does not react with the jewellery metal serve as a safe storage solution for preserving precious items like old jewellery set. The precious metals, especially silver, can darken due to exposure to air or humidity. Thus, keeping the jewellery secured in the oxidation-proof box is one of the easiest ways of preserving them. 

c.    Cleaning jewellery as prescribed: The fresh look of jewellery can be preserved if it is cleaned as prescribed. Use of cleaning solution makes it easy to keep jewellery shining and new like. Cleaning with the appropriate solution is one of the basic antique jewellery restoration techniques and is found to be the easiest and the most effective way of extending the relevance of precious possessions.

 A word of caution

Restoration and refinishing are definitely useful methods. However, these should be entrusted only to reliable vendors. There are fraudulent jewellery restoration experts who can strip the item off the precious metal content fooling the gullible jewellery owners. So, it is better to be aware of such entities!