How to clean gold? There are plenty of housewife tips for those who want to clean their gold earrings , bracelets or necklaces (actually all gold jewellery). Gold is a durable precious metal, but that doesn't mean you can treat your gold jewelry any way or with anything. 24 K, for example, should be treated very carefully because the gold is then very soft.
In order to become sufficiently stable and balanced, the gold is mixed with metals that cause it to harden. Harder alloys simply withstand more, but you should still be careful and invest in gentle cleaning agents and a soft brush.
Can you wash gold?
Of course, you can wash your gold, and the simplest and most popular housewife tip is to do it yourself with the help of a few drops of washing-up liquid and warm water. Sure, you can drop off your gold and have it cleaned, but that's unnecessary when it's so easy to do it yourself. You can also add a teaspoon of bicarbonate and leave your gold jewelery in the mixture for 5-10 minutes before picking them up and cleaning them with a soft toothbrush. When you're done, dry gently with a soft towel. Then polish to a fine shine using a cloth suitable for polishing.
Can you clean gold with baking soda?
It is also perfectly possible to use baking soda together with washing-up liquid to clean your gold jewellery. You proceed in the same way as above. You really only have to be sure of one thing and that is that you really have real gold jewelry and not gold plated. The gold plating can be damaged by hard brushes or worn down by too much cleaning. If you have gold jewelry with pearls or diamonds, you should also take extra care so that you do not damage the jewelry. There are also special cleaning agents for gold jewelery in the goldsmith's shop.
