How to care for your gold plated jewellery

Your jewellery is a cherished keepsake, and keeping it clean ensures it shines as brilliantly as the first time you wore it. Gold plated jewellery, while durable, needs proper care to maintain its lustrous appearance. Here’s a guide to cleaning and maintaining your gold jewellery so it’s always sparkling and ready for any occasion.

1. Cleaning

Find a soft dry cloth and gently rub the gold plated item to bring back it's original shine! This same method applies to our real fresh water pearls and our Real Mother of Pearl.

2. Storing

Ensure you are investing in proper jewellery storage such as a jewellery box; placing items in separate compartments ensuring there is no friction between the diffrent items.

Alternitively you could use small plastic/microfiber jewellery pouches for each item to avoid the gold plating rubbing off.

If all else fails, keep your Another Mother Box!!

3. Common Cleaning Mistakes to Avoid

• Using abrasive materials like toothpaste or scrubbing pads.
• Cleaning jewellery with loose settings or fragile gemstones.
• Submerging jewellery with pearls or opals, as these materials are sensitive to moisture.
• Using soaps and or hot water to clean

4. Long-Term Maintenance Tips

• Store gold jewellery in anti-tarnish pouches or velvet-lined boxes.
• Avoid exposing gold to chemicals like perfumes, lotions, or household cleaners.

Conclusion

Caring for your gold jewellery keeps it looking radiant and preserves its sentimental value. With these easy tips, your cherished pieces will sparkle for years to come, ready for any occasion.