For those who love jade jewellery, there are certainly many treasures that you love. But after getting your hands on jade jewellery, it may become discoloured or dull after long periods of wear and play.

Without proper care, the treasures may lose their original lustre more quickly, to the sigh of relief. It is therefore important for friends to take care of their jade jewellery in order to make it lastingly beautiful.

Jadeite jade category

Common varieties: Jadeite, Hetian jade, agate, etc

Anti-collision: Jadeite is a hard jade, but "just brittle", and often has skeletons of fine lines, and is a polycrystalline aggregate, brittle, so easy to knock, should be particularly careful when wearing.

Liquid: Jadeite, Hetian jade and other jade avoid oil and dirt, grease and dirt will prevent the jade from transmitting the fine light, making it lose its warmth; some chemical cleaning agents can also erode jadeite, Hetian jade and other erosion, so when you need to contact chemical reagents, you should remove the baby to avoid damage to the jade.

Avoid extreme environments: when wearing or preserving jadeite jade, avoid too cold or too hot environments, high or low temperatures can affect the colour of jadeite jade, making it "dead", and also easy to thermal expansion and contraction leading to fragmentation. Especially hibiscus jade and onyx can burst when exposed to high heat, so avoid being close to heat sources.

Cracked jadeite jade can be recreated after cracking, using gold inlay or original polishing methods, to make pendants etc.

Lack of water to replenish: most jadeite depends on a certain amount of humidity to maintain it, and can be replenished by pan jade and earth dipping, which can be done by placing it in a certain amount of humidity in the earth for a period of time. Turquoise, in particular, should be rehydrated regularly.

Common gemstone types

Varieties: crystals, tourmalines, garnets, aquamarines, shujewel, lapis lazuli, etc.

Wipe regularly: common stones such as crystals are often worn as strings, but they can lose their lustre when stained with sweat or oil. If you must wash them in water, you need to avoid water containing chemicals and use detergents etc. sparingly. Inlaid jewellery should be wiped clean after washing to avoid chemical changes to the metal parts.

Anti-collision: most common gemstones are fragile and brittle, especially when worn on the wrist where the chances of being bumped are greater. Strong knocks should be avoided to prevent crystals and other gemstones from being scratched or bumped and causing defects.

Water resistance: water, dust, dirt, etc. can cause stones to become dull and dull, so keep them in a dry place when not being worn.

Other care tips.

1. Opal contains water and should be protected from high temperatures and acidic substances.

2. Malachite and turquoise are easily worn and will be corroded and dissolved when exposed to acid.

3. Do not soak lapis lazuli in water. If it is tarnished, wipe it gently with a damp cloth to remove the dirt and ensure its original brilliance.

High-grade gemstones

The world's top five gemstones: diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, golden emeralds and cat's eyes

Best practice: regular professional cleaning and care at a specialist jeweller.

Wear: remove and place before sleeping, bathing, exercising or doing household chores, avoiding knocks from strenuous exercise, immersion in murky water and erosion from oil and smoke.

Storage: High-quality stones are very hard and should be stored independently to avoid damage caused by knocking against each other. It is best to store them in a separate soft cloth bag or in a jewellery box to ensure that the stones and the metal do not collide or rub against each other.

Refurbishment: Check regularly for loose or worn gemstone settings to prevent damage or loss. If there is wear, or if the stone is dull, it can be polished and refinished to make it shine again.

Note that some unscrupulous merchants, when sending gems in for repair, will steal the dragon and replace it with a fake. Therefore, you should choose a trustworthy and guaranteed place to check for refurbishment when sending in your stone for repair, or have a chart of the inclusions made before sending in your stone to ensure that your stone is not swapped out before or after you send it in for repair.

Buddhist beads and artefacts

Common species: small-leaf rosewood, incense, star-moon bodhi, etc

Rubbing: When you first start playing with wooden bodhi, you need to rub it with a white cotton cloth or white gloves on your hands for a while to prevent dirt from entering or damaging the beads with water, and to ensure that the protective film on the surface of the beads is not damaged in the early stages.

Disc: It is not advisable to use sweaty or oily hands to play with the disc, keep it dry and clean when playing, you can wipe it slightly before disc. Also pay attention to evenness when discing, so that the bead holes and surface of the beads are equally varnished.

Maintenance: Wooden bodhi has an internal textured structure that is prone to thermal expansion and contraction under large temperature differences, especially in winter, so try to wear your beads out in winter with your hands on a plate to keep the beads warm and to keep your hands active, revitalising the blood and heating them up.

Strings also have a spiritual quality, and as long-standing wood pieces carry a tacit understanding with their owners, it is best to avoid having them replayed or given as gifts. Buying a new string as a gift is a fun and meaningful way to rekindle the spirit of the owner.