Costume jewelry is taking more and more place in our lives. We also adapt jewelry, bags and shoes to our outfits. Jewelry has become essential pieces in our daily life.

But how can we maintain and keep our favorite jewelry as long as possible?

There are many enemies in our daily life: water, creams, perfume, the pH of the skin, chemicals, sun ...

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In this article I will explain to you how the materials act and react so that you can pamper your bitches at best and adapt the use of your jewelry in your lives.

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For my creations I mainly use brass, steel, bronze and finally gilded with fine gold.

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These materials, which I select with care, are among the top materials in costume jewelry.

Their resistance is no longer to be proven and allows you to make pretty jewelry that has a long lifespan.

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Brass:

Mixture of copper and zinc is used. Its vintage look is more and more fashionable. What I particularly like is that brass behaves like leather, it tends to change over time like organic material.

To keep its shine, you can rub a dab of toothpaste to also remove brown oxidation spots. However, be careful if your jewelry has a stone or another material, it may not support this cleaning.

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Stainless steel.

This metal is very resistant, a great alternative to silver. Easy to maintain, just clean it with a chamois and you're ready to go.

A small touch of toothpaste can also help. It will then be necessary to take care to dry your metal well.

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Bronze:

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Gilded with fine gold:

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Little maintenance tips:

I strongly advise you to invest in a small chamois to polish and revive the colors of the metal of the jewelry.

There are also cleansing baths for costume jewelry. Exactly like those that exist for gold and silver. Remember to check that the product remains suitable for the material of your jewelry. I use the " JOLIBIJOU" brand . I have no commercial link with this brand, it only remains my little advice.

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Costume jewelry is not friends with humidity. Avoid storing them in your bathroom.

The ideal is a small fabric pouch that will protect your jewelry from oxidation. You will find other advantages, very practical when traveling, and it will save you the trouble of chains that get tangled.