Antique Jewelry

Executive Summary About Antique Jewelry by Alison Cole

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Antique jewelry means old-fashioned jewelry. There are different types of antique jewelry. The most common ones are estate antique jewelry, Victorian, Edwardian, Art deco and Art nouveau.

Estate antique jewellry pieces are recent pre-owned ones. The pieces are generally low priced compared to new jewelry. The elegance of the Victorian era is captured in antique Victorian jewelry. A unique type of Victorian jewelry was hair jewelry. Locks of hair were saved and later on turned into ornate hair jewelry such as watch chains, bracelets and rings. Long earrings were a popular part of Art deco jewelry.

The antique jewelry Art deco jewelry is studded with emeralds, sapphires and rubies. Art nouveau jewelry was popular in the years between 1890 and 1919. Motifs used in this jewelry were inspired by nature. Widespread usage of precious and semi-precious gemstones, horn, copper shell, tortoise shell, ivory and shells was the norm.

Tips For Taking Care of Antique Jewelry

Executive Summary About Antique Jewelry by Allan Wu

Gold jewelry does not need any fancy cleaning agent. Just use warm soapy water to clean your antique jewelry. Most gold jewelry that is made of 18 carats or of a higher grade does not corrode or tarnish even when exposed to household cleaning agents. When you store silver jewelry, wrap it up in acid-free paper and keep it away in a moisture free place. Most silver jewelry regains its original sparkle just by rubbing it with a soft cloth.

If you find that your antique silver jewelry has tarnished heavily, use a store-bought silver cleaning solution to clean it. Most silver cleaning creams and fluids need you to apply them on the silver and then polish using a soft cloth. Antique gemstone jewelry is always prone to the gemstones slipping out. This is why such jewelry should be placed in a bowl while cleaning it. Never clean such jewelry in the sink.

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