Gold or silver plated jewelry is the best alternative to purchasing the rather expensive pure gold and silver jewelry. They give off the same look, and most people can’t tell the difference. 

However, one of the downsides to plated jewelry is that it could tarnish and/or lose its shine over time. So what can you do to keep your Love Spell plated jewelry pieces as good as new?

Let’s first discuss things you should do to maintain your jewelry: 

1. Avoid putting on cosmetics after wearing jewelry: 

Wear our Love Spell jewelry pieces after applying your creams, make-up, and perfume; this is to avoid exposing them to different elements that would encourage oxidation, tarnishing, or oil and dirt build-up.

2. Remove the jewelry pieces before doing any physical exercise: 

Exposing the jewelry to sweat, salt, chlorine, alcohol, or other active chemicals makes them more prone to tarnish. 

3. Avoid sleeping, showering, cleaning with the jewelry: 

When you are sleeping, your pieces are likely to be scratched or exposed to your natural body oils for long periods. The same thing with showering and cleaning as they expose the jewelry to harsh chemicals that could lead to peeling the plated layer entirely. 

How to clean love spells’ gold plated jewelry pieces

Gold doesn’t tarnish or oxidize, but it could lose its shine from piled-up oil and dirt! 

All you need to do to clean your pieces is run them under warm water and dry them with a non-abrasive, microfiber, lint-free cloth. You could also use a damp cotton Q-tip to reach tiny nooks and crannies but make sure you go over these spots to dry them well. 

How to clean Love Spells’ silver-plated jewelry pieces

Unlike gold, silver does tarnish with time as atoms from the base of the jewelry metal piece transfer to the surface or when it reacts with oxygen and oxidizes. 

However, this is avoidable by properly caring for your jewelry pieces. 

Silver is better when it’s worn regularly; the oil our bodies produce helps it stay lustrous. 

Also, cleaning the pieces after each wear with water and a neutral soap, then rinsing them, and drying them with a non-abrasive, microfiber, lint-free cloth will help them stay tarnish-free for longer. 

If your Love Spells piece has gemstones or pearls, then you need to be extra careful when cleaning it because you could remove their shiny finish and end up with a dull gemstone or pearl so try to be careful. 

Where to store your gold and silver plated Love Spells pieces?

First of all, you are better off separating the fully gold and silver pieces from the plated ones and categorizing the plated pieces and storing them in a jewelry box or a chamois pouch, but make sure that the pieces are well spaced, the box or pouch are closed tight to limit the pieces’ exposure to air, it’s in a dark and cool area, as light and warmth speed up the tarnishing process. 

Wrap up: 

Love Spells is a premium gold and silver plated jewelry brand in Egypt, offering you uniquely designed high-quality jewelry that is also affordable. All our pieces are easy to maintain and store and will last you years if you take good care of them. Visit our store and browse our new collection.