{"id":10,"date":"2026-10-03T00:07:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T12:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-gemora\/how-to-clean-your-jewellery-safely-at-home\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T00:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:07:38","slug":"how-to-clean-your-jewellery-safely-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-gemora\/how-to-clean-your-jewellery-safely-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to clean your jewellery safely at home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lotion, soap and everyday dirt dull the shine of jewellery over time. A gentle clean every few weeks keeps most pieces looking their best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A simple routine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Close the sink drain or work over a bowl, so nothing can be lost.<\/li>\n\n<li>Soak gold, platinum and hard stones such as diamonds for a few minutes in warm water with a drop of mild washing-up liquid.<\/li>\n\n<li>Brush gently with a soft, clean toothbrush, especially behind the stone where dirt collects.<\/li>\n\n<li>Rinse in clean warm water and pat dry with a soft, lint-free cloth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to avoid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Toothpaste, baking soda and household cleaners: they can scratch metal and damage some stones.<\/li>\n\n<li>Chlorine and pool water, which can harm gold alloys over time.<\/li>\n\n<li>Home ultrasonic cleaners for pearls, opals, emeralds and treated stones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pieces that need extra care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wipe pearls with a soft, slightly damp cloth after wearing and let them dry flat. Polish silver with a silver cloth to remove tarnish. If you are not sure what a stone is or whether it has been treated, ask your jeweller before you clean it, and bring your pieces in once a year so the settings can be checked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most everyday pieces only need warm water, mild soap and a soft brush. Here is a simple routine, and what to leave to your jeweller.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":28,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-gemora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-gemora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-gemora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-gemora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-gemora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-gemora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions\/47"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-gemora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-gemora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-gemora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-gemora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}