Pampering Your Pearls

It’s important to care for your pearls in the manner that will keep them in shape to enjoy for many years to come.
Protect your pearls by storing them away from your other jewelry. No, not across the room! Just in a separate compartment in your jewelry box. This keeps other pieces from scratching the surface of your pearls. Prongs from rings, posts from earrings and even other pearls can mar their surface.
When traveling, again keep your pearls separate from your other jewelry. I have seen pearls ruined because ladies put all their jewelry for a trip in the same ziplock baggy.
Apply all hair care products and fragrances before you put on your strand of pearls. These can easily cause a film on your necklace and ruin the lustre of the pearls.
Don’t allow pearl rings or earrings to regularly come into contact with water. Generally these pieces are adhered on a post with a special epoxy that will break down over time and cause you to lose a pearl.
To clean your pearls, gently wipe with a soft cotton cloth.