Your Pearl Necklace Care and Maintenance

Pearl necklaces are a gift of nature and thus they need care in order to maintain their natural luster, beauty and value. They are the traditional birthday gemstone for the month of June.

Pearls can dehydrate, making them susceptible to cracking. After wearing your necklace, wipe the pearls with a soft cloth that contains a few drops of olive oil. This will help to maintain the moisture within.

Never store your necklaces and jewelry in vault for long. When you do it is a good idea to keep a glass of water inside the vault as well, to humidify the air in which they are kept. It is recommended to take the pearls out of such boxes frequently.

The nacre of pearls can wear down when exposed to acid and chemicals affecting their luster and eventually destroying them.

The oils in your skin contain a small amount of acid, as does your perspiration, and both of these will slowly damage your pearl-necklace. be specially careful when you are making pearl jewelry

Always apply perfume, make-up, hair spray first wait until it dries and then put on your pearls. After you have worn your jewelry, gently wipe the pearls with a clean, soft lint free cloth in order to remove any thing such as skin oils, moisture, perfume and make up.

Never clean your necklace with chemical cleaners (ammonia, bleach, glass cleaner, vinegar, toothpaste, etc.).

Make sure you do not wear your necklace when cleaning, showering, swimming, or performing any other activity that will expose your pearls to harmful substances.

The best cleaning substance for pearls is a very gentle soap, such as baby shampoo. Tap water can damage pearls. Tap water contains small amounts of chlorine and other chemicals that can damage pearls. Mineral water is the best choice for washing your pearls.

Do not use an ultrasonic cleaner or other jewelry cleaner. If you must apply a cleaner, use nothing stronger than a weak solution of water mild non-detergent soap. Rinse your pearl jewelry well. After that gently dry and polish your pearls.

She wore her pearls everyday while doing house shores. She probably did not know that she was destroying them by exposing them to all the detergents and house hold cleaners

To prevent this, it is essential that you store them separately in la soft jewelry bag.

Always have your pearl necklace knotted, so that individual pearls do not scratch against each other.

Keep your pearls in a silk bag to help avoid exposure to the drying influence of heat and light and handling.

Avoid frequently touching your pearls. Our skin produces grease and oils that can coat your pearls and lessen their luster and shine. These oils are particularly found in the fingers and hands.

When wearing you pearls, bring a silk storage bag with you. That way if you have to take them off, you have a place to store them. That way you won't lose them, put them in your purse where they could not be scratched by sharp or hard objects.

Check your pearl jewelry regularly to make sure there are no loose pearls.

Pearls can be cleaned using water and a soft cloth, or soaps formulated to be very gentle, such as baby shampoo.

If you wear a pearl necklace frequently, you should have it restrung at least once a year.

Make sure your jeweler sets a knot between each pearl in the string, to prevent the pearls from rubbing against each other and abrading their surfaces.

The last thing you should know regarding the care of your pearl necklace is to check the chord from time to time to make sure it is in good shape.

Ask a professional jeweler to restring your necklace every one to two years and make sure to use a strong, durable material such as nylon or silk. This will prevent any possibility of your necklace´s cord breaking, which can result in irreparable damage to your pearls.

Have your pearl jewelry cleaned professionally at least once a year.

You can also learn to knot and string you own pearls by watching this great video.

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