To prevent your bracelet from oxidizing and damaging on contact with your skin, there are many very simple tips to follow. The first is to always keep your jewelry clean and dry, whether it is bracelets made of metals such as brass, copper-plated metal or bronze, but also bracelets with gold and silver plating. If you have to take a shower, wash your hands or do the dishes, you should get into the habit of removing your bracelet so that it does not come in contact with water. But not only ! It is also best to avoid products like lotions, creams and perfume. Your jewelry tarnishes, oxidizes by changing color, and it is not uncommon for them to leave greenish marks on your skin. Clearly, everything women don't want!
Once you get into the habit of not spraying anything on your bracelet, it should be taken care of. For this, you do not have to wear your bracelet all the time. Limit the wearing of jewelry to your outings or special occasions. It is important to know that costume jewelry is not designed to be worn every day. To preserve their shine, it is best to have several that you change regularly according to your outfits and your desires, to take a little break. In the evening, before going to sleep, absolutely remember to remove all your jewelry. This step must become as essential as brushing your teeth or removing make-up. Also follow this advice when you engage in other activities such as sports or swimming. The green traces left on the skin by costume jewelry are simply the result of a chemical reaction between the metal and the acidity of the skin. However, this phenomenon is strongly accentuated by perspiration.
Once your bracelet is removed from your wrist, it is a question of storing it carefully, and not of putting it anyhow and especially anywhere. The ideal is to keep your bracelet in a small individual cotton or velvet pouch. Stacking the jewelry entails risks of oxidation, but also of chipping, knots, and even breakage. That is why it is preferable that the jewels are not in contact with each other. And don't put precious jewelry and costume jewelry together! The former could suffer from the corrosion of the latter. Finally, the last advice is to always remember to clean your jewelry to extend its life. But never use acid-based cleaners, vinegar, alcohol or ammonia, which could damage your jewelry. A soft cloth may in fact be sufficient to rid the bracelet of any traces of water, perspiration or perfume.
