How to maintain the shine of plated jewelry.

Constant friction of your plated jewelry with hard objects or when heavy activities are performed with tools, mechanical work, electricity, etc., can produce wear. Avoid using them during activities. There is also wear of the stone when used with other pieces, such as bracelets, watches or bangles.

Contact of your plated jewelry with chemical substances produces alterations and deteriorations. Therefore, it is recommended that people who work in hospitals, clinics, laboratories, offices and beauty salons be careful with mercury, iodine, caustic soda, dye liquids, permanent liquids, acetone, hydrogen peroxide, chlorine, etc.

Creams, tanning lotions, lotions, perfumes and oils should not be used in direct contact with the pieces, they infiltrate the spaces between the stones and the base of the plating, in the chains and earrings, leaving the pieces opaque and causing deterioration. It is best not to wear plated jewelry when in contact with these products.

Wash your plated jewelry only with water and neutral shampoo. Do not try to shine using steel wool or any type of abrasive such as polishers, toothpaste, etc. Ideally, use a flannel appropriate for jewelry. Try not to shower with your plated jewelry, wash dishes or take a pool bath, so that the piece does not become opaque and lose its original color.

To preserve the shine, silver requires certain care. Rarely used pieces should be cleaned immediately after use and stored in a dry place and wrapped in paper towel. Pieces in use will undergo normal oxidation and may eventually need polishing with a polisher.

Silver is particularly sensitive to sulfur and chlorine. These elements are found in the composition of various household products such as bleach (contains chlorine), antiseptic powders (contain sulfur), white glues (contain sulfur), creamy hydrogen peroxide (contains sulfur).