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Care of Pearls
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Store
in soft cloth sack, separate form metallic necklaces. |
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Never
use ultrasonic cleaners. Vibrations can shatter cracked or thinly
nacred pearls.
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Do not
use chemical cleaners, especially those containing ammonia & bleach.
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Remove
pearls before washing dishes, doing housework or applying perfume
and hair spray.
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Do not
wear pearls in swimming pools with chlorinated water.
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Avoid
contact with foods containing acids (fruit juices and salad dressings)
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Expose
pearls regularly to humid conditions. If stored in a safe, place
a container of water in the compartment with them.
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Treat pearls
like fine silk.
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Wearing
pearls in daily sunlight exposures are generally safe. Continued
exposure to very bright lights over a long period of time,
be it direct sunlight or intense halogen lights, can fade natural
colors as well as treated colors of pearls
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Keep Pearls Looking Beautiful
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After wearing, clean your pearls.
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Wet your hand and glide your strand gently
to dampen the pearls. Do not put them directly in water. Place
the strand on a clean towel, press & squeeze the towel
and remove the moisture along with the oils and perspiration
that has accumulated on the pearls.
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When clean, the pearls will feel smooth and
have their luster once again.
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Contrary to popular belief, the acidic
oils and perspiration from human skin can damage the surface
of a pearl.
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Restring
pearls periodically.
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If
the individual pearls move freely between the knots, it is
time to restring.
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If
the knots are soiled, it is time to restring.
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This
time can vary from a few months to 2 years depending on how
often the pearls are worn.
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Silk
thread with knots tied between the pearls is most often used
to prevent abrasion and ensure that all are not lost if the
string is broken.
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Bibliography
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Compiled & composed by Betty Sue King
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Italicized text are quotes
from the following source: Landman, Neil H., Mikkelsen, Paula M.,
Bieler, Rudiger & Bronson, Bennet, Pearls: A Natural History,
Harry N Abrams, Inc. in association with The American Museum of
Natural History & The Field Museum, New York, NY, 2001
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