How To Clean Discolored Gold Jewelry

After 30 minutes take out your jewelry and gently scrub it with a clean soft bristled toothbrush.

How to clean discolored gold jewelry. Chlorine chlorine especially at high temperatures like in a hot tub can permanently damage or discolor your gold jewelry. Place salt soda and dish washing liquid into a bowl. Pat dry and lay the. Shine jewelry afterward by buffing it with a clean polishing cloth. After 2 hours remove the gold jewelry rinse with water and wipe with a soft cloth.

When i worked for a jewelry store we used commercial products that we also sold for home jewelry cleaning. Use the cloth and soapy water to gently scrub the discolored areas of the jewelry. Gold jewelry with colored gemstones. Place the gold jewelry into the bowl. Then put your gold jewelry in the water and let it sit for 30 minutes.

Put the gold jewelry in a bowl and pour the cleaning agent. Rinse the jewelry with cool water. Gently rub the gold jewelry with your fingers or a cotton swab to remove any discoloration or buildup. Better safe than sorry. Another method is to take 2 grams of household salt 7 grams of baking soda 8 grams of bleaching powder 60 ml of water and make a gold jewelry cleaning agent.

Lightly rub the jewelry piece with a soft cloth then rinse with warm water and dry. Remember to remove it when cleaning with chlorine bleach too. Pour three or four drops of a mild liquid dish soap into a bowl of warm water. Place the jewelry on top of foil and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Mix one part warm water and three parts baking soda if the discoloration is still there.

Dip a soft cotton cloth into the soapy water. Leave the piece in the bowl for only 30 seconds since leaving it any longer may damage the metal. Rinse the jewelry in cool water and dry the jewelry completely with soft cloth. Wipe it thoroughly with a clean cloth until it s completely dry. While pure gold does not tarnish almost all gold jewelry is an alloy as mentioned above.