Category: Jewelry Care

Do You Really Need a Jewelry Box? Do you have gold to sell?  Get cash for gold anytime from Gold Pros using our convenient mail in program.  Simply request your mail in kit and get cash for your gold now.  Sell my gold!   Maybe you had a jewelry box when you were a kid, something your mother or grandmother gave you that has sentimental value?  You’re a grown up now, so why not get a little more sophisticated about displaying your favorite pieces. You took your time to build a collection of jewelry you love.  You may grow tired of some and sell them at GoldPros but you also know you can find great deals at our stores too.  So why hide your treasures in a box?  Read on for some creative ways to store and display your favorite pieces. Creative Ways to Store & Organize All Your Baubles Forget about stashing your jewelry away in some boring box. Instead, use one of these creative ideas for storing, organizing and displaying all your pretty necklaces, rings, and earrings. These make it easy to grab and go, and add a decorative element to the room. Find something super sculptural, like […]

Antique Jewelry Do you have gold to sell?  Get cash for gold anytime from Gold Pros using our convenient mail in program.  Simply request your mail in kit and get cash for your gold now.  Sell my gold!   You may prefer to sell your antique jewelry at one of our GoldPros stores or use our convenient mail-in program but, if you’re holding on to something with sentimental value, you’ll want to know how to take care of it. Antique jewelry can often be delicate and requires special care when cleaning and storing. To prevent pieces from wearing on each other and scratching, store in a cotton-lined box at a moderate temperature. While fluctuations in temperature are not good for any piece of jewelry, some materials are sensitive to heat and cold. Perfume, hairspray, makeup and skin oils are also extremely damaging to jewelry; always apply products prior to putting on your jewelry. A little precaution with your special pieces can go a long way! Avoid bathing, house-cleaning, gardening and exercising in your jewelry as those are perfect opportunities to lose or damage your special pieces. Keep an eye on your jewelry. Pay special attention to the settings around your […]

Sterling Silver Jewelry If you don’t want to take care of it, you can always bring your sterling silver to GoldPros and exchange it for ready cash at a fair rate.  You can even use our mail-in program if you’re too busy to stop by.  But if you’d rather take care of it, here are a few words on how best to do it. Caring for Sterling Silver It’s hard not to be crazy about sterling silver jewelry. Between its luster, its brilliance, and its versatility, it’s easy to see why silver is one of the most popular materials for jewelry. Still, many of us find ourselves neglecting all the beautiful silver pieces in our jewelry boxes for one simple, annoying reason: tarnish.  When oxygen or sulfur come in contact with silver, they chemically bond to its surface and cause the silver to appear dirty or discolored.  Who wants that? Fortunately, caring for silver and reducing tarnish is as simple as doing the dishes. All you need is to arm yourself with a few facts about the metal and a few tips and tricks for care and cleaning. With this ultimate guide, you’ll leave ready to start wearing your fabulous […]

Antique Jewelry We love our precious vintage antique jewelry and we want to preserve its beauty the best we can so that we can pass down to the next generation to enjoy. I would like to devote this page to talk about how to take good care of your vintage costume antique jewelry. Here are a few things we should do and remember with antique jewelry: Put your vintage costume jewel in a soft zipped up pouch so that the dust won’t easily get to it. The silk gift pouch is a good example because it has a zipper. It is soft and the inside is lined. Dust is abrasive to your jewels and weather elements cause deterioration. Store your vintage jewelry in a dry, cool and dust-free environment. Ideally in a fire proof safe. Despite your efforts, dust will sooner or later find its way to your beloved jewels. Therefore, you’ll need to do some slight cleaning from time to time. Here are some cleaning tips: Use Windex or similar products as a cleaning agent. Mild soapy water is also okay. However, please remember do not spray the Windex directly to your jewel or submerge the piece into soapy […]

Gold Jewelry Gold jewelry typically carries quite a bit of special significance for its owner. In many cases the jewelry may have been a gift from a special person, a family heirloom, or just a treat the person purchased for themselves. In these instances the jewelry will naturally have sentimental value. From a practical, monetary standpoint the gold jewelry is also valuable and the fact that it is made of gold often makes it feel like an even longer term investment. Whether the item carries sentimental value, monetary value, or most likely both, it is only natural that you will want to keep it looking its best. As such it will occasionally be necessary to clean your gold jewelry. This brief article will examine some things to consider when it comes to cleaning your gold jewelry and it will also look at some common cleaning methods. Proceed With Caution The strategies and methods discussed in this piece should not be taken as the final word on cleaning when it comes to your own particular piece. Jewelry varies and your item may require special care. If your jewelry is very old, very expensive, or fragile in general it is best to […]