Antique Gold Jewellery
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NEW! Weigh Your Scrap Gold/Silver with this DIGIWEIGH Digital Jewelry Scale! Measures over 1000 Grams, over 40 Ounces! Jewelry, Coin, Bar, Bullion Oz! $23.94 The durability, accuracy & reliability of this DigiWeigh DWP1001 has made it a favorite among professionals and hobbyists alike. The variety of modes offered makes it perfect for weighing gold & silver scrap jewelry, coins, bars & other bullion; mined treasures like crystals & gemstones; food portions for dieting; even packages for postal shipments! It also has a piece counting mode which is great... |
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New Gold Testing Kit, Includes Acid, Stone and Scale-Test 22k Scrap Jewelry/Bullion $23.99 The DW-600BL model mini pocket scale operates in four modes, including a TROY- OUNCE mode; perfect for weighing Gold & Silver! Other weighing modes include Grams, Ounces, and Pennyweights. All chemicals are ordered fresh and shipped fresh. We are DOT certified to ship this hazardous material and we confirm to 49 CFR 173.4.... |
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Hagerty Silversmiths' Polishes Silversmiths' Polish with R-22 Tarnish Preventative - Protects as it polishes. It's easy. The tarnish preventative ingredient will combine with the silver surface and you will lock out tarnish ten times longer than any ordinary silver polish you have ever used.... |
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Cosima Gold Grey Crystal Hair Barrette $23.10 Antique gold hair barette Flower motif with faceted grey bead petals Inlaid smoke grey rhinestones Grey and smoke grey rhinestone hearts 8.5cm x 4cm Gift boxed... |
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Sika Amber Barrette Hair Clip Antique gold filigree wire barette hair clip Aurora borealis, amber navette cut rhinestone flower 8 x 1.8 cms... |
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Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of SUMERIAN JEWELRY. Gold earrings from a royal tomb at Ur. c2500 B.C from Granger Art on Demand $24.99 Photo Puzzle, SUMERIAN JEWELRY. Gold earrings from a royal tomb at Ur. c2500 B.C. SUMERIAN JEWELRY. Gold earrings from a royal tomb at Ur. c2500 B.C. Chosen by Granger Art on Demand. 10x14 Photo Puzzle with 252 pieces. Packed in black cardboard box of dimensions 5 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/5. Puzzle image 5x7 affixed to box top. Puzzle pieces printed on RA4 paper at 300 dpi. This item is shipped from our ... |
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New DIGITAL HOME COIN SCALE-Professional Weighing Machine-Weigh Precious Metals OUNCE, PENNYWEIGHT, & More! Great Gift for Coin Collectors! Platform size (2.5" x 3") is perfect for holding coins, rolls, small bars, gold nuggets, flakes & other bullion; it's also great for scrap jewelry, metal-detector finds, & other small treasures! Easily convert your scrap gold/silver/platinum to TROY POUNDS (240 Pennyweights = 1 Troy Pound)! Ounce mode is great for postal shipments! High quality strain gauge load cell system makes it accurate in ... |
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The Polymer Clay Techniques Book $9.97 Everyone can achieve great results with polymer clay. With the 50+ techniques in this book, readers can create polymer clay buttons or boxes or anything in between. Starting with the very basics (such as rolling, baking and gluing), then it moves on to more advanced methods: marbling, texturing, millefoiri, bead-making, faux-stone effects and more. Feature spreads show exciting ways to combine tec... |
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Jewelry & Gems, The Buying Guide 7th Edition: How to Buy Diamonds, Pearls, Colored Gemstones, Gold & Jewelry With Confidence and Knowledge (Jewelry and Gems the Buying Guide) $12.40 This authoritative guidebook (over 400,000 copies now in print - the only book of its kind ever offered by Consumer Reports) explains how to buy diamonds, pearls, precious and other popular colored gems, gold, and jewelry with confidence and knowledge. The classic complete general guide. This completely updated and expanded edition includes sections on design and style, pearls, gold and platinum, ... |
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Warman's Sterling Silver Flatware: Value & Identification Guide $4.94 Beautiful to behold and exciting to collect, sterling silver flatware not only is prized for its pristine designs and characterized as a popular familial heirloom, with today's robust metals market it holds the potential for profit.With all these interests at work, it not only pays to have access to up-to-date pricing for 15,000 varying pieces and 1,400 photos and illustrations found in Warman's S... |
How to Take Care of your Gold Jewellery
Pure gold is very durable, but gold jewellery can be damaged and lose its beautiful gleam if it isn't treated with care. Gold is a soft metal and when used in its purest form, 24 carat, it can easily be scratched or dented. Adding other metals such as silver, copper, zinc, or nickel to gold makes it harder but reduces its purity. Although 9-carat gold jewellery is less vulnerable to damage than 18 or 22-carat gold pieces, it will still show signs of wear over time.
Understanding the nature of gold, and remembering a few simple do's and don'ts, will help you to keep your jewellery in perfect condition.
Wearing Gold
The best way to enjoy your gold jewellery is to wear it as often as possible. After all, it was made to be displayed! But in circumstances where it might be accidentally damaged – playing sports or doing manual work, for example – it's safer to leave it off.
Swimming is one activity that can be harmful to gold jewellery. The chlorine in swimming pools reacts with the alloy metals mixed with gold and can discolour it. Contact with strong chlorine can even make gold jewellery brittle and susceptible to breakage. Seawater should also be avoided because it contains grains of sand that scratch gold.
Soaps, shampoos, body creams and lotions won't harm gold but they can leave dulling residues. Take off your jewellery before showering, bathing or having beauty treatments.
When you want to wear jewellery, make it the last thing you put on to avoid it snagging on clothing. Never do your hair while wearing gold earrings in case you catch them with a brush or comb.
Storing Gold
When you're not wearing your gold jewellery, pieces should ideally be stored in their original boxes or in a fitted jewellery box that allows each item to be kept separate from its neighbours. Always arrange gold chains so they won't get tangled.
Diamonds, and some other gemstones, are harder than gold so make sure that the stones set in one piece of jewellery can't scratch the gold of another piece. For the same reason it's best to keep different qualities of gold apart. A 9-carat charm bracelet could mark a 22-carat gold locket if the two rub together. If extra protection is needed you can use individual cloth pouches or wrap pieces in tissue paper.
A jewellery roll made of soft fabric, leather or suede is a good idea when travelling. It won't take up much room in your luggage but will keep necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings well protected.
Cleaning Gold
In most cases, gently rubbing gold jewellery with a soft, lint-free cloth is the only cleaning needed to remove any grime and restore its natural shine. You can buy gold- cleaning cloths at your local jewellery shop.
Gold jewellery can be washed in warm water with a few drops of mild washing-up liquid added. But be aware that fine gold chains and small earrings can easily slip down a plughole and use a bowl well away from the sink! A small, soft brush can be useful for cleaning intricate pieces. Afterwards, rinse in clean water and pat dry with a soft cloth. If washing doesn't do the trick, you can buy specialist jewellery cleaning fluids, but read the instructions carefully and follow them exactly.
If gold jewellery is very grubby, especially delicate antique pieces and those that include gemstones, over enthusiastic cleaning can do more harm than good. In these cases, ask a professional jeweller to do the job for you. Look for an established jewellery company that is a member of a respected trade organisation such as the National Association of Goldsmiths.
Exquisite pieces of gold jewellery created thousands of years ago by goldsmiths in ancient civilizations have survived to the present day. If you want your precious pieces to endure, take care of them!
About the Author
EK Jewellers is a friendly, local Essex jewellers serving customers throughout Hainault, Ilford, Redbridge, Havering, Woodford and surrounding areas as well as London. As a family run business established for over 36 years, we have developed a strong reputation for quality of workmanship. For more information visit http://www.ekjewellers.co.uk or call us on 020 8500 3191.