You can use home remedies to make your gold jewelry look classy again

Created: 12/23/2021 Updated: 12/23/2021, 3:12 PM

From: Janine Napirca, Franziska Kaindl

Your gold jewelry can also be easily cleaned with home remedies.

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Gold jewelry always looks particularly noble - but the metal also tends to tarnish.

We'll show you how to easily clean it with home remedies.

Their own

you are reluctant ago - even if, after many years

and is no longer quite as attractive.

Eventually, over time, deposits of

,

or

build up, making the material look worn.

But the jewelry is by no means lost for that.

Gold can easily be restored to its old shine with home remedies.

Why is gold tarnishing at all?

As a rule, pure gold does not

tarnish

- but

jewelry is rarely made entirely

of gold because it is

to be used for jewelry.

That is why

are often

.

This reacts to the hydrogen sulfide in the air and therefore the gold jewelry tarnishes.

Cleaning gold: How to remove light soiling with home remedies

For small deposits, simple

mixed in water is sufficient.

The water should be lukewarm.

Simply put your jewelry in a bowl or in a bucket.

Take a soft rag and use it to clean the affected areas.

Clean your gold jewelry with toothpaste

An insider tip for cleaning gold: a commercially available toothpaste.

The only criteria are that

there should

particles in it that could scratch the gold.

Otherwise you can clean the gold jewelry with gentle pressure with a soft brush.

You will see that the toothpaste ensures a nice shine here too.

Home remedies in use

Clean the gold jewelry with baking powder - this is how it works

Baking soda is very suitable if

there are

.

Then simply rub the gold with the powder and then wash it off with warm water.

Then the piece of jewelery should shine again.

Try it out: clean gold jewelry with baking soda

Soda can be used just like baking powder.

The two home remedies have the advantage that they get into even

and clean everything.

So rub your jewelry with baking soda and wait

before rinsing it off again with warm water.

Rub dry with a cloth and the gold will shine again.

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Onions left?

Then use it to clean your gold jewelry!

Does the gold look dull or dull?

gives the jewelry its old shine again.

To do this, simply rub the affected accessory with

an onion and allow the juice to take effect for

.

Then rinse off the gold jewelry with warm water and go over it again with a soft cloth.

How to clean your gold jewelry with the help of ultrasound

A commercially available ultrasonic cleaning device is

.

But the cleaning bath is also perfect for your gold jewelry.

To do this, add a drop of washing-up liquid to the water and add your jewelry.

One pass only takes

- ultrasonic waves make the jewelry vibrate and

.

Afterwards, all you need to do is rub your belongings dry with a soft cloth.

Also interesting

Clean gold jewelry - with salt and aluminum foil

A trick that is mainly used for objects made of silver also works with gold jewelry.

All you need is a container (e.g. a

or casserole dish),

and

.

Thats how it works:

• Heat the water and salt in a saucepan.

• Carefully lay out aluminum foil in it - or put it in another container and pour the hot water on it.

• Add the jewelry and wait ten minutes.

• Take the jewelry out again and buff it with a lint-free, soft cloth.

But be careful

!

This method should not be used if there are gemstones set in the jewelry.

Gold jewelry with precious stones - this is how to clean it properly

If there are gemstones on your gold jewelry, you need to be a little more careful when cleaning it.

Because

some of them, such as opals.

Therefore, you should not use boiling or hot water when cleaning.

Only diamonds and sapphires are safe from this, as they are harder and more resistant.

You have to be careful with gold jewelry with stones.

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From jewelry to cutlery

: this is how you properly clean tarnished silver.

But gemstones can also react sensitively to washing-up liquid or chemical products.

That is why you should, for example,

gold rings with stones

.

To be on the safe side,

clean this jewelry

.

The same applies to the rest of gold jewelry that is set with pearls.

Again, lukewarm water is best for cleaning.

If you are unsure about the cleaning of your gold jewelry,

: Jewelers and opticians offer this service and polish the high-quality jewelry optimally.