Jewelry has become a very common item in modern society. Consumers often find that the jewelry is damaged during the process of wearing jewelry, such as deformation, breakage, discoloration, and so on. Most consumers attribute these problems to poor-quality jewelry. But what I want to remind everyone is that jewelry is easy to break, and maybe it's not just a quality problem.
Causes of Jewelry Damage
When discovering problems such as deformation, breakage, and discoloration of jewelry, everyone's first reaction is that the quality of the jewelry is not good, and they are eager to ask the merchant for after-sales service. But after communicating with the merchants, I was told that these are not quality problems, but caused by consumers' improper wearing and maintenance. The main reasons may be:
1.During the wearing process, accidentally or unconsciously scratching the jewelry, squeezing it, or coming into contact with chemicals will cause the jewelry to break, deform, and change color.The problem with wearing is regardless of the length of time. It may be a day or a year. During the wearing process, you should pay more attention to it. Generally, there is no problem. If there is a wearing problem, you can take it to the store for free repair and maintenance. If it is special jewelry that cannot be repaired and reshaped, you can pay a processing fee to replace it with a new one. Some jewelry, such as jade and wooden strings, cannot be exchanged for new ones or repaired, so you should pay more attention when wearing them.
2.General jewelry quality problems are mainly reflected in the purity of the metal, whether it is a pure natural, and whether the material is true or false. These issues can be understood when purchasing jewelry according to relevant identification certificates, labels, jewelry imprints, etc.
Precautions for Wearing Jewelry
1.Gold jewelry: Gold is soft, avoid friction, collision, and extrusion with hard objects when wearing it, so as not to deform or break.Avoid mixing gold jewelry with acid, alkali, cosmetics, and other chemical substances, otherwise, it will turn white, which is a normal chemical reaction. If it happens, you should go to the store to deal with it in time. 1% of the human body's sweat is harmful substances, such as chloride, lactic acid urea, ammonium urate, etc. that are excreted from the body. Gold and these substances will produce silver chloride and copper sulfide, showing a dark black chemical salt. In this case, you must go to the store to clean it.
2.Platinum jewelry: Platinum jewelry is very stable, and generally there will be no problems. However, platinum jewelry should not be worn together with gold jewelry, as long-term friction with each other will cause color changes.
3.Diamond inlaid jewelry: It is best to check once every three months to see if the diamond is loose or displaced.Especially for diamond rings, avoid contact or collision with hard objects during wearing, to avoid deformation of the ring and causing the diamond to loosen and fall off. Diamonds have strong lipophilicity, to maintain their brilliance, they should be cleaned every 3 months.
4.Pearl jewelry: Keep out of direct sunlight. Avoid contact with highly volatile substances such as perfume and hairspray, which will easily fade or fade in color and lose luster.There are many tiny pores on the surface of the pearl, so don't soak it in water for a long time, it will cause the color to turn yellow.
5.Jade jewelry: Do not contact with acid, alkali, or organic solvents, otherwise, it is prone to corrosion. Jewelry should be removed when sleeping, bathing, and exercising.
6.Wooden string jewelry: Do not get wet. Don't play with the bracelet if your hands are sweaty, to avoid cracking the bracelet.
The above are some common causes of jewelry damage, as well as the precautions for wearing jewelry made of different materials. Jewelry is not just a piece of decoration, but usually also contains some special meanings. You must pay attention to maintenance so that you can wear it for a longer period.
