Caring for Pretty Pearls

Toothpaste is great for your pearly whites, but not your pearls!

With spring in the air and the pearl trend running hot, our team would bet you are fielding many questions from customers about how to properly care for pearl jewelry. Most jewelry owners know that pearls are soft and require gentle cleaning. And this knowledge has made many afraid to properly care for their pearls for fear of damaging them.

While a traditional strand of pearls really only needs periodic wiping with a soft cloth, the huge trend in pearls has brought many stunning, unique and fashionable pieces to the market beyond the classic strand of pearls. Pearl earrings, pearl rings set in gold and sterling, and other fashion and fine pieces set with pearls have become very popular. They are designed for regular use, and with routine wear, these pieces can become very dirty. Despite our polite firm suggestions to do otherwise, everyday wear means that these pieces of jewelry are getting hit by sunscreen, hairspray, cooking oil and more. To properly clean these beautiful pieces, pearl owners need a non-ammoniated cleaner specifically formulated for cleaning jewelry.

The Kingswood Company’s Gentle Jewelry Cleaner is the perfect product for cleaning pearls in all types of jewelry. In fact, some of our customers have asked us to label this formulary “Pearl Cleaner” to better fit their product line. Just ask us – we are here to help you find the right cleaning product for your store and for each piece of jewelry in your customers’ jewelry box.