How to Cleaning Black Pearls
After wear Black Pearls, just wipe them off with a soft cloth or chamois which can be dry or damp.
This will prevent the dirt from accumulating and keep perspiration, which is slightly acidic, from eating away at the pearl nacre.
If the pearls have dirty, you can washed them by water and a mild soap such as Ivory or Lux liquid (some liquid soaps, such as Dawn, damage pearls) and cleaned with a soft cloth.
If there's a lump of dirt that can't be rubbed off then, using a soft cloth or your fingernails which have a hardness of only 2 1/2 or less.
Pay attention to the areas around the drill holes where dirt tend to collect.
After washing them, lay the pearls flat in a moist kitchen towel to dry.
After the towel is dry, they should be dry.
o not wear pearls when their string is wet.
Wet strings stretch and attract dirt which is hard to remove.
Likewise do not hang pearls to dry.
There are any things must not do for pearls below;
- The pearls are very soft and their low resistance to heat and chemicals, so don't use commercial jewelry cleaners unless the labels say they are safe for pearls, because most of them contain ammonia, which will cause deterioration.
- Never clean pearls in an ultrasonic cleaner , which damage the pearls and wash out the color of it.
- Don't steam to clean pearls, which harm them.
- Never use detergents, bleaches, powdered cleansers, baking soda or ammonia-based
cleaners on pearls.
Do not use toothbrushes, scouring pads or abrasive materials to clean pearls.
They can damage their surface.