Cheer Up Your Jewellery.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 325, 5 January 1937, Page 7

Cheer Up Your Jewellery.

When next you have a moment's leisure, do look over your Jewellery, so that it may sparide in all its glory for the “party occasions” ahead (says an exchange). Many women never think that their jewellery needs a clean upjust as much as anything else —and as a result, it loses the lustre and sparkle which is its chi f charm. If you could compare a piece of jewellery which has been worn tor six months with a similar piece pronprly cleaned, you would be surprised at the difference, for your jewellery gets dirty so gradually that you might not notice it. If you want your jewellery to look always at its sparkling b st, give it a elean-up about every two months. Strings of artificial pearls are easily dealt with when they begin to lose their lovely lustre. All that.-is necessary to make them fresh again is some powdered magnesia or powdered French chalk. Bury Hie pearls in this tor a day or so, and then wipe over each pearl carefully with a silk handkerchief. Diamond rings respond marvellously to a little beau'y treatment. Particles of soap and dust collect in the crevices behind the stones, and spoil their glitter. To clean them, dip a camel-hair paint brush in benzine and brush over the back of the stone. When the spirit has evaporated, brush over with a soft, dry brush. Artificial diamonds and other stones should be dropped in hot v. ater, and then brushed carefully to remove dirt particles from the setting. Gold and silver should be placed in warm, soapy water, and rubbed lightly with a small nail-brush. Rinse the pieces in clean water, dry, and finish off by polishing with a chamois leather. Such pieces as imitation necklaces, ear-rings and buckle's, should be first given a soapy-water bath. and afterwards rinsed in methylated spirit. Jet ornaments are now very popular', and to clean these treat them with a little 'olive oil. Finish off with a brisk rub with a washle'ather until they sparkle brightly. Crystal should be washed with coap and water, and then dropped in cold water to which a little washing blue has been added. Silver bangles can be cleaned withcut scratching the surface with the aid of paste made by mixing some putty powder from a chemist’s with olive oil. Rub in well, and then polish with a chamois leather. Ebony beads should be cleaned by rubbing with a soft cloth dipped in ‘methylated spirit. Mother-of-pearl must not be washed with waiter; but clean it by dipping a soft rag in olive or salad oil tnd polishing with a piece of silk. And do be careful not to scratch the surface.