A rhodium-coating or a rhodium-plating is added to jewelry to prevent it from tarnishing, and to preserve it longer.
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How to care for rhodium plated jewelry
2010-11-01 08:48:48
At present more and more jewelry are covered by rhodium. Jewelers like use rhodium plating as a finish on silver, white gold and CZ stones jewelry, which gives the jewelry brighter. I believe every fashionmonger has more than one jewelry plated with rhodium. Here I will introduce to you how to care for rhodium plated jewelry.
White gold jewelry plated with rhodium
Gold plated with rhodium has a limited lifespan. You wear it until the plating is worn through and brassy or dull spots start to show. Then, it is time to get another new piece of jewelry. First, do not polish the gold plated jewelry often! Second, to clean with dish detergent and once in a while give the jewelry a quick wipe with a soft jewelry cleaning cloth.
Sterling silver jewelry plated with rhodium
Some sterling silver jewelry is plated with rhodium; this is designed to make your jewelry tarnish resistant. Caring for rhodium-plated sterling silver jewelry requires a different approach than non-plated sterling silver jewelry. First, do not use anything with ammonia or chlorine in it. Use a fine and soft brush for difficult to remove dirt behind stones. Second, Take heavy duty aluminum foil and place a piece in a glass or plastic bowl deep enough to cover the jewelry with water. Put the jewelry on the foil. Add hot water, tap hot is good to start to avoid heat shock to stones.
CZ stones plated with rhodium
keep the stones looking that way the oils and dirt must be kept off the stones. Once a CZ gets a layer of hand lotion, sunscreen or body oils and dirt on the bottom of the stone, the shine goes away. Restore the shine by gentle cleaning with a very soft brush and dish detergent.
In a brief, jewelry makes people looks beautiful. It is your duty to take care of your jewelry.
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