Caring For Swarovski Crystal Jewelry
The Swarovski Company of Austria was founded in 1895. Swarovski crystal is known worldwide for its renowned beautiful crystal which comes in many shapes and forms. Swarovski Company is also well known for its Silver figurines. Swarovski crystal is not made with silver but actually with lead. The addition of lead in the manufacturing process is what gives it such clarity and brilliance. The final result is a sparkling and brilliant product known as crystal. The superior quality of the cutting and polishing of crystal pieces has made Swarovski an industry leader in the production of beautiful crystals.
However, when you wear Swarovski crystal jewelry over an extended period of time, you may find that the brightness has dulled. This is the result of the oil produced in our skin, hairspary, body lotion and other products just to list a few causes. Luckily, keeping Swarovski crystals clean is very simple process. You can easily clean your crystals with a mixture of water and soap. We suggest you just give them a quick bath occasionally. For example, just fill a small bowl with warm, soapy water, and another separate bowl of warm water to rinse. Let your crystals soak for a few seconds in the soapy water, then rinse in the clear water. Place your Swarovski crystals on a small, soft towel then gently pat dry them. We suggest you repeat this process on a regular basis to keep them shinny and sparkling.
When cleaning jewelry with other gemstones or precious metals, we suggest you follow cleaning recommendation in our caring for jewelry link - click here. Remember never use any type of any harsh cleaners or liquid jewelry dips in cleaning these Swarovski Crystals as these harsh products will remove the oxidation which will darkens the beautiful sparkling crystals and permanent damage them.
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