Summer is the season of holidays, sun, but also a season that can weaken your golden, gold-plated or silver jewelry. Salt water, chlorine, perspiration: the shine of your rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces can be tarnished by many enemies as soon as the sunny days return.
Thanks to a few simple gestures, and because YLUME has chosen to deposit 3 microns of gold on the majority of its jewelry, you can rest easy. However, here are some tips to preserve the beauty of your jewelry throughout the summer. Follow the guide for a simple and serene interview!
Why take care of your jewelry in summer?
Your gold, gold-plated or silver-plated accessories deserve to be pampered all year round. But in the middle of summer, they are particularly weakened by repeated potential sea baths and swimming pools. This can therefore alter the brightness of the jewelry and can cause premature wear of the plating in some cases.
Sweat is also an element that can weaken. The skin in summer becomes more acidic, not to mention some skin that is naturally more acidic. As a result , the sweat molecules and the components of the gold come into contact, which can create small grey marks on the skin. In no way does this call into question the quality of the jewelry because this phenomenon also happens in the presence of solid gold jewelry. To avoid this as much as possible, it is strongly advised to remove your jewelry before going to do an intensive sport and to dry your skin well before putting it back on.
If you forget to take them off, don’t panic, just rinse them with clean water and dry them well before wearing them again.
Also be careful with salt water, chlorine, sand and sunscreen: in the pool as well as by the sea, your golden jewelry is likely to be scratched or become dull if it is not properly protected. Ylume gives you all its care tips to enjoy the beach and the sun without impacting your rings, bracelets, earrings or necklaces.
Caring for golden jewelry: the right reflexes to adopt this summer
Golden, gold-plated, or silver-plated jewelry should be kept away from light when not in use to undergo as little oxidation as possible.
When wearing them, put on your jewelry after applying your sunscreen, perfume, or body oil. Let each product penetrate well to avoid greasy residue on your golden accessories.
In order to preserve the quality and brightness of your jewelry, it is advisable to avoid repeated showers and swimming. The gold plating is still a high-quality material, however, so it won’t be a big deal if you forget to take them off after a swim. You just have to rinse them with clean water and dry them well with a soft cloth.
When you’re not wearing them, store each piece of jewelry in an individual pouch to limit the risk of scratches and chafing. It is also advisable not to sleep with your jewelry on if their chains are very thin. This could weaken them.
As for silver jewelry, cleaning with a soft cloth all year round will maintain the pretty brushed silver color of the jewelry in the Murmures collection.
And there you have it, your golden jewelry will sublimate all your summer moments!
