This is one of the most common questions. It is already known that some jewels, like silver, get dark. However, gold jewelry darkens, sometimes and under certain circumstances. Read on and find out all the reasons why gold jewelry gets dark.
Chlorine Darkens Gold
Always avoid bathing in chlorinated pools with your gold jewelry on. Chlorine is one of the substances that produce that sensation of deterioration in our gold jewelry.
Sweat obscures gold
Gold jewelry darkens with sweat. Sweat contains sodium chloride, so it also causes that unwanted darkening in our gold jewelry.
How to clean darkened gold jewelry?
It is advisable to go to a jeweler immediately, so that we can safely avoid further damage to our jewelry. If we do not have time to go to a jeweler, we can do it ourselves at home. For this we will need a clean container with hot water, enough to immerse our hands without burning ourselves. It is necessary to add some dishwasher detergent to the hot water. We will then immerse the jewelry in the hot water mixed with detergent and, with the help of a soft brush, (like an eyebrow brush) start brushing the jewelry. All this while the jewelry is still submerged. Be careful not to scratch the jewelry or damage it in any way. We must pay even more attention to jewelry that has some kind of diamond or precious stone in it. In these cases it is convenient to go to a professional.
How can we prevent the gold from getting dark?
Gold is a material that is very resistant to oxidation. It is so resistant to time and external agents that it is one of the reasons for its high price. However, in jewelry, gold alloys are made with other weaker metals. Gold jewelry darkens when the gold is a few carats or not so pure. The less karat a gold jewelry has, the more susceptible it is to oxidation. Jewelry which was made of 18c gold – the highest purity available. The best way to prevent a gold jewel from becoming dark is to acquire jewelry of the highest quality, composed of a low proportion of metals other than gold.
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