Storing jewelry without damaging it

You can never have enough jewelry! If you are a jewelry lover and you are starting to not know how to store them, 58 Facettes is here to guide you.

Do not let your jewelry get tangled and knock together in a triroir, this could damage the material of the latter as well as the stones. It is better to organize and pamper them! Nothing more annoying than having chains that intertwine or a shine that is much less present.

Our tips for storing your jewelry

Sorting

How to store our jewelry if a sorting has not been done beforehand? Take them all out and start by sorting them by categories, necklaces with necklaces, rings with rings and so on. This will already help you visualize the storage you want to make and how much jewelry you have to be more efficient.

Tidying up

When your jewelry is exposed to dust, it may lose its luster and become tarnished. It is therefore best to store them in a box that closes to avoid exposure to the open air. However, if you don't have a box, you can also store them in pouches. Drawer storage, jewelry box, display, all these solutions exist to properly store your valuable jewelry.

Keep silver jewelry

The sulfur present in the air oxidizes with the silver and causes it to blacken. For example, your hermes jewelry in money have an interest in not remaining in the open. The whole thing is also to protect your jewelry from humidity to avoid the degradation of your jewelry, so you have to store them in a dry space.

The silver jewelry therefore tend to darken over time, it is an inevitable phenomenon because the contact with the acidity of the skin of the person who wears the jewel is also part of the factors that accelerate the aging of silver jewellery. But you can still make sure to slow down this process by keeping them in an airtight container and if they lose their luster, clean them regularly with a soft cloth or chamois.

Keep your gold jewelry

Like silver, gold can deteriorate over time, although it does not oxidize. To avoid scratches and loss of shine, separate your jewelry and avoid mixing it with another metal. Your gold jewelry should be stored in a clean, dry place, such as a jewelry box or cloth-lined case.

Store gems

If some of your jewelry contains precious stones, it is important not to store them and mix them with your other jewelry. Some gemstones are damaged very easily because their scratch resistance is lower than other stones (read our article on the Mohs scale), keep them in their original box, in a pouch or a box. jewelry specially designed for. Also avoid contact with water, cream etc., especially for opals and pearls.