{"id":1872,"date":"2022-03-21T15:35:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T04:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodyandsouljewellery.com.au\/?p=1872"},"modified":"2022-03-21T15:36:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T04:36:43","slug":"caring-for-your-treasured-pearls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodyandsouljewellery.com.au\/2022\/03\/caring-for-your-treasured-pearls","title":{"rendered":"Caring For Your Treasured Pearls"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1868\" src=\"https:\/\/bodyandsouljewellery.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pearl-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bodyandsouljewellery.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pearl-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bodyandsouljewellery.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pearl-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bodyandsouljewellery.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pearl.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wear them!!!<\/strong>\u00a0Wear them semi-often!! Pearls were originally born in the water and benefit immensely from absorbing the oils that your skin naturally secretes throughout the day. So go ahead, put them on and show them you care.<\/li>\n<li>Gently wipe pearls with a soft cloth to remove sweat, perfume, excess oils or dirt before putting them away.<\/li>\n<li>Pearls should be stored\u00a0<u>away<\/u> from other objects or jewellery that may scratch their surfaces. Wrap the pearls in linen, soft cloth, or place in a soft pouch.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do NOT store pearls in an airtight package such as a plastic bag: remember, pearls\u00a0<u>need<\/u>\u00a0moisture.<\/strong>\u00a0 If the environment is too dry, the pearls may crack. If placing the pearls in a safety deposit box or in a hot environment, leave a damp cloth nearby, and try to get them out of there as quickly as you can.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep pearls away from chlorine bleach, hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, ammonia, hairspray, perfume, and cosmetics, as these substances will damage the pearl surface.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make sure to put pearls on after finished spraying perfume or hairspray and putting on makeup. Be very careful with chemical substances as they will eat holes in the pearl nacre.<\/li>\n<li>Remove pearls before exercising to keep them away from perspiration.<\/li>\n<li>Do not submerge your pearls in water &#8211;\u00a0<strong>no showers, no dishes, no swimming.<\/strong>\u00a0 The chlorine in the water will eat away at the epoxy securing the pearls to their mountings, and soaking the silk your pearls are strung on causes it to stretch out and break early.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid hanging the pearl necklace for on a hook for storage; this places un-necessary strain on the silk and stretches out the necklace.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Restring pearls once every two to three years, or once a year if you wear them weekly.<\/strong>\u00a0 Be sure to have each pearl knotted separately, preferably with silk, so they do not rub together and wear on the pearl nacre. If pearls are very small, knots between each pearl may be undesirable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Wear them!!!\u00a0Wear them semi-often!! Pearls were originally born in the water and benefit immensely from absorbing the oils that your skin naturally secretes throughout the day. So go ahead, put them on and show them you care. 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