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Necklaces and pendants are precious and beautiful pieces of jewelry. Sometimes they are gifts from family and friends or are family heirlooms. They often carry sentimental value. As jewelry ages, the air reacts with the metal and tends to make it dull and worn-looking. The older the necklaces or pendants are, the more you may want to polish them up to their original luster. It is possible to restore your necklaces and pendants at home. Here’s how you can accomplish this without having to go to the jewelry store and pay for a cleaning.
First, avoid silver polish when cleaning necklaces or pendants. It can be detrimental to the overall shine of your jewelry.
Gather your materials. You will need all of the jewelry you want to restore, along with a small brush (like a toothbrush) and your cleaning materials. Your cleaning materials could be anything from toothpaste to baking soda to lemon juice or vinegar. All of these can be effective jewelry cleaners.
If you have grease on your necklaces and pendants, drop them into rubbing alcohol. Take them out after a few minutes and your jewelry should look more lustrous.
If you are using toothpaste, try scrubbing the jewelry lightly with your small brush until you see the shine begin to come back. If toothpaste doesn’t work well, try suspending your necklaces and pendants in lemon juice. You can also try making a paste of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. This method will help get rid of dirt and grime in the small nooks and crannies of your necklaces and pendants. You could also submerge the jewelry in a container into which you have poured one part vinegar and one part water and leave overnight. Any of these methods should help return the original shine.
In order to keep your necklaces and pendants looking lustrous from now on, keep them separate from other pieces of jewelry to prevent scratching, and seal them in plastic bags to keep the air out. This will slow down oxidation of the metal. If you do frequent maintenance cleanings of your necklaces and pendants, you will probably be able to keep them looking shiny for years to come.
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