Evriviadis Jewellery

You’d be amazed (and chagrined) at what your jewelry appraiser sees through the microscope. Soap scum, grease, garden dirt, skin cells, little hairs, and living flora and fauna will collect in crevasses and pack themselves into the pockets beneath gemstones unless the owner carries out a disciplined cleaning program. Over time, this accumulation can cause a stubborn rash on the finger. Inherited or other pre-owned jewelry should be thoroughly cleaned and inspected for repair before being worn by its new owner.

Your jewelry must be clean to be truly beautiful. Diamonds, in particular, derive their beauty solely from the way they refract, reflect and disperse light. The least bit of film from skin oil, soap, or hand lotion will change the refractive index from that of diamond to that of grease, and most of the brilliance will be lost. Diamonds, in particular, have a natural affinity for grease, and need to be cleaned every day.

The world of jewelry is a big one, and there are some items that you just should not attempt to clean at all. Those would include hair jewelry (popular in the Victorian era), jewelry set with real scarabs, butterflies and other delicate materials, jewelry with foil-backed stones, and jewelry whose materials are in doubt. In addition, there may be a natural patina (as opposed to dirt) on antique jewelry that should not be removed, and some modern jewelry may have applied finishes that could be damaged if not handled with care. When in doubt be conservative.

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