K gold necklace discolored, I bought fakes?
18k gold is an alloy that is smelted together with 75% gold and 25% other metals. Since 25% of other metal components are different, 18k gold has different colors.
For example, 18k rose gold is a red rose gold that is added to 25% of copper, zinc and other metals. In theory, 18K gold will not change color, but 18K white gold is not really silver white, always slightly yellowish white. Therefore, it will generally be coated with a layer of enamel to make it silver and white, usually said discoloration means this The layer is gold-plated and the original color appears, so the 18K gold is only 18K white gold.
If you are exposed to strong chemicals such as strong acids and alkalis, detergents, cosmetics, etc. Or when rubbing against other hard objects, different degrees of wear will occur. When the coating is worn, the true color of the metal is exposed, and a yellowish white color appears.
K gold jewelry is made of gold and other metals, and has strong antioxidant properties. If the K gold jewelry is coated on the outside, it will take a long time to wear because the coating looks like discoloration. It is not discoloration, but reveals the base metal inside.
It is normal to have discoloration. As long as it is a product that has passed the quality inspection, it should not be a quality problem. If discoloration occurs, you can go directly to your dealer or the relevant professional jewelry agency to do the maintenance, and then re-clean the plating is no problem.
Pay attention to the following points during the wearing process:
1. When buying k gold jewelry, choose the type of k gold correctly. Jewelry generally chooses 18k gold.
2. Since k gold is sensitive to other chemicals, do not wear it if it can be exposed to chemicals.
3, when K gold is stored, it should be stored separately from other jewelry, scratches appear, and it is more prone to discoloration.
How to clean 18k?
1, alcohol and soap cleaning, use a soft cloth dipped in soapy water and the hotel rub, do not use particles such as toothpaste, so as not to scratch the appearance, a week of scrubbing is very bright.
2, ammonia soak, 18K gold necklace is dirty, soaked in ammonia water for one night, you can wash away the dirt, pay attention to the concentration is not too high, so as not to corrode the protective film.
3, alcohol lamp baking, often the appearance of the necklace has white spots, mainly because the use of some tribute cosmetics, stained on the surface caused by the tribute to melt at high temperatures, then gently wipe with a soft cloth.
4, you can use the old toothbrush with a neutral cleaning solution or a commercially available jewelry cleaning solution to lightly brush the bottom of the pedestal, as well as the crevices at the diamond, otherwise the gems will be tarnished because of the overall transparency.
The cleaning of the 18k gold necklace is necessary, but it is important that we pay attention to the maintenance when we are wearing it, so that it will last longer. The maintenance of 18k gold necklace is similar to the maintenance of other 18K gold jewelry such as white gold ring. 18K gold necklace should be stored separately. Avoid contact with chemicals, avoid rubbing and colliding with hard objects, do not wear when doing housework and bathing. 18K gold necklace, because women need a certain amount of makeup and perfume every day, pay special attention, these must be done before wearing 18K gold necklace.
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