Cleaning Rhinestone SemiPrecious Jewelry
Overview There is a great demand for rhinestone jewelry in the market. However, in order to make sure that this jewelry lasts long, proper care must be taken to clean the jewelry regularly and the jewelry should be maintained properly. There are two ways in which rhinestones find their sparkle with the foil that backs the stone and through the facets. The immense popularity of this jewelry depends upon the alluring appearance of the gem which is created when these two capture and reflect light and lend dazzling sparkles to the gem. However, if proper care is not taken of the jewelry, the foil that backs the rhinestone can succumb to the forces of weathering and can make the rhinestone appear dull. Therefore, it is essential to ensure that the rhinestone is cleaned regularly in order to prevent any impurities or pollutants from reacting with the foil and degrading it.
How to Clean Your Vintage Rhinestone Jewelry
1. Prepare Your Surface You should start with laying a towel, preferably a paper towel, on a strong surface and then start working on the top of this towel. This will ensure that the surface on which you work does not get damaged. And it will also protect the rhinestone from any possible scratches it can get on its surface.
2. Removing Dust It is also essential that the jewelry is cleaned regularly so that any kind of debris or dust that may have accumulated on its surface can be removed. This debris and dust can make the surface of the rhinestone jewelry appear dull and lose its sparkle or luster more quickly. However, it should be remembered that the surface of the jewelry should not be rubbed as it can mar the appearance of the gemstone by giving rise to scratches on its surface. This dust should be cleaned with the use of a natural bristled make up brush.
3. Cleaning the Surface of the Rhinestones In order to clean the rhinestone jewelry, you should take a cotton swab and dip it in isopropyl alcohol while dabbing the excess on a paper towel. You should make sure that the swab does not get too wet in the process as it may cause the gemstone to tarnish. You must try to work on each rhinestone individually and work on each of them, one at a time. You should also try to wipe away any kind of skin oil or any other environmental impurity that may have accumulated on the surface of the gem. Then you should flip the swab in order to wipe away any excess moisture that may be there on the surface of the gemstone.
4. Clean Crevices If there are nay crevices in the rhinestone jewelry, you should ensure that you clean them carefully and properly. In order to do this, you should take some cotton separately and create a small cotton swab that can enter the narrow recesses of the jewelry. You must then dampen the swab with some alcohol and sweep any crevices or cracks. You can use the dry part of the cotton to dry the jewelry.
5. Allow Jewelry to Dry Completely
It must be kept in mind that you dry the rhinestone jewelry properly before you store them or take them out while wearing. Moisture can lead to early dulling of the gemstone and may cause it to lose its luster before time.
Conclusion Rhinestone is widely used in semiprecious jewelry , handmade jewelry and beaded jewelry . There is great demand for these stones in the market but they must be maintained properly in order to make sure that they have a long and healthy life.