Tips for Cleaning Gold

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Soft brush
• Rubbing alcohol
• Lint-free cloth
• Dish soap
• Warm water

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   Have your gold jewelry cleaned by a professional jeweler once a year. Periodic cleaning can be done at home, but a professional jewelry cleaner will give your gold jewelry a deep clean and inspection at the same time. Most jewelry stores offer to clean your gold jewelry for a small fee or sometimes even for free. If you go to the same retailer that you purchased your gold from, they will often give you a free annual cleaning at no cost as part of their warranty.
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   Clean gold regularly with a mild soap and water. Avoid overuse of harsh chemicals, as they can do more harm than good. A mild dish soap and soft bristle brush is all you need to remove daily build up. A very soft bristled toothbrush works well. Gold is a soft metal, so anything too stiff will be abrasive to your jewelry, causing scratches and leaving your gold with a hazy finish.
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   Remove grime and accumulated residue. If it’s been a while since your last cleaning and you have grime in the mount setting and crevices of the gold, soak the gold in a rubbing alcohol bath for 10 to 15 minutes and dislodge any dirt with a soft brush. Do not use alcohol to soak or clean any gold jewelry that has pearls on it. Alcohol will damage the pearls.
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   Rinse gold thoroughly. After cleaning the gold with alcohol or soap, rinse it thoroughly. Even cleaners can leave a residue behind that dull the natural luster of gold.
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   Dry the gold with a lint-free cloth. It’s important to dry the gold completely after a cleaning. As with cleaners, water spots will leave the gold dull if it’s left to dry. Buff the gold dry with a soft lint-free cloth to bring back its natural shine. Avoid using paper towels as they will leave particles on the gold.
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   Store gold properly. Your gold will require less cleaning and care if it’s stored properly. Keep individual pieces in separate cloth bags in a cool dry place. This will keep gold cleaner longer, and since gold scratches so easily, it is best to store it separate from other jewelry and metals.

Important Gold Buying Tips

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When you say you want to buy gold that can mean you are looking to buy gold coins or gold bars or may be in some cases gold jewelry. Whatever may be the case, before purchasing gold you need to decide on the gold product which you want to buy. Once you decide on that first make a list of all the organizations from whom you can purchase gold. Once you prepare that particular list you are supposed to make a sub-list of all the organizations which have a proper license. Now, gold is something which you will not buy daily. So, try to be sure of the organization from whom you are willing to buy the gold products.

Now, there is a new concept of brick and click business model existing in the world today. This means the business is carried out by these organizations through some physical offices as well as via the online portals. So, while buying gold via an online portal one must be very careful regarding a few facts specific to the cyberspace . These are as stated below.

Firstly, while doing any kind of purchase via an online portal, you will be assigned a user name and password for logging into your own account. So, as soon as you get an assigned user name and password, please do a small check in order to be sure of the authenticity of the website. Just put an imaginary user name and password in the designated field of the website and if you find you are not blocked from entering into the site, please do not proceed any further with this particular website.