How To Keep Your Turquoise Jewelry Shining And Looking New
Native American turquoise jewelry is valued in different cultures and often used to make jewelry and other items. A natural turquoise stone comes in beautiful shades of green and blue and each piece is unique. Although turquoise is not difficult to clean, it is sensitive to many cleaning chemicals such as soaps. Most Native American turquoise has silver for the setting but some artists use gold in their gemstone jewelry. If your jewelry has gold then you are lucky because gold requires little care. On the other hand, silver may tarnish. You can keep your jewelry looking its best by cleaning turquoise gemstone gently and frequently. The following cleaning tips will keep your jewelry shining. Dampen a clean toothbrush in clean water Avoid adding cleaning products to the water and ensure the toothbrush is soft-bristled when cleaning Native American jewelry that is decorated with turquoise. Remember chemicals can damage the turquoise. Using a children’s toothbrush will work wel...