How to maintain red coral jewelry

When people buy jewelry, they are most concerned about the material of the jewelry, and then the style of the jewelry. Currently, there are many materials for jewelry, and different materials have different meanings and benefits of wearing. Red coral is a relatively popular variety. Compared with some other gemstone jewelry, red coral is very fragile, so you must pay attention to maintenance when wearing red coral.

After long-term wearing, the surface of red coral turns white. This is because the human body sweats a lot in the summer, and the sweat contains acidic components, which cause chemical reactions.

The best way is to rinse the red coral jewelry with clean water every night after wearing it to wash away the sweat stuck on it and prevent it from chemically reacting. If it turns white accidentally, rinse it with clean water, wipe it dry with a soft cloth, and apply baby oil to restore its red color. It is not advisable to wear red coral jewelry for a long time in summer.

Avoid contamination

Red coral should not come into contact with cosmetics, perfume, alcohol, salt, oil and vinegar. The structure of red coral is not dense and contains gaps, so it is not suitable to use heavy liquid to measure density and refractive index to avoid contamination.

The hardness of red coral is only 3.5, so it should be stored separately when collected to avoid being scratched by other gems. When wearing it, try not to let it come into contact with hard objects. Repeated friction will damage the smoothness, finish and brightness of the coral surface. Inlaid red coral jewelry also needs to be protected from heavy blows and collisions to prevent the gems from falling off and being damaged.

Avoid high temperatures

Red coral should be protected from prolonged exposure to the sun and high temperatures, otherwise it will easily lose moisture and luster and even fade.

Proper cleaning

If red coral jewelry gets dirty, rinse it with neutral soapy water or clean water, then wipe it dry with a clean towel.

Proper maintenance

When maintaining red coral, gently rub it with a little colorless and waxless baby oil or olive oil. Leave it overnight to restore its luster. If the gloss loss is severe, lightly polish it.

Many people think that red coral will lose water like emerald green pine if worn for a long time, so they soak it in clean water. This is not advisable. Although red coral used to grow in water, after being made into jewelry, it will lose its luster when soaked in water. It must not be soaked in water frequently. You can rinse it with clean water, wipe it dry with a soft cloth immediately after washing, then apply a small amount of edible grade natural olive oil and leave it overnight to restore its luster.