Is the maintenance of moissanite correct? Pay attention to these three in maintenance of moissanite
2022-08-11 Admin
Everything needs maintenance, people need maintenance, and gems also need maintenance. When it comes to the maintenance of moissanite, many people may think they understand it, just wash it when they feel dirty. But is just cleaning enough? What else can be done for the maintenance of moissanite? Are you really doing the maintenance of moissanite right?
Moissanite maintenance method 1: Do not collide with hard objects and wear them together
Since moissanite is second only to diamond in hardness, it is easy to scratch other jewelry. Although moissanite is hard, it is also very brittle, and severe impact will cause it to break. Therefore, collisions with Moissanite and wearing with other gemstones should be avoided.
Moissanite maintenance method 2: Do not put it in the environment of high temperature exposure
High temperature exposure will cause the molecular expansion of the internal structure of moissanite, which will cause cracks and cracks on the surface of moissanite, and then cracking of moissanite. This is the principle of "thermal expansion and cold contraction", which is relatively easy to understand. Therefore, moissanite should be avoided near high temperature heat sources.
Moissanite maintenance method three: do not contact acid and alkali chemicals
Acid and alkali chemicals will be corrosive to a certain extent, and the surface of moissanite is also easily eroded by these corrosive substances, which will reduce the brightness of your moissanite. At the same time, the internal structural molecules of moissanite may also be damaged, resulting in loose and brittle moissanite texture. Therefore, moissanite should be avoided from contact with items containing acid-base chemicals such as cosmetics.
Moissanite maintenance method four: regular cleaning
The maintenance of all gemstones is inseparable from regular cleaning, so is moissanite, not to mention that moissanite is lipophilic and easily stained with oil. If you wear moissanite every day, it is best to clean it every two weeks. If you wear it occasionally, you can clean it when the moissanite looks "oily". The common cleaning method is to use a soft brush while rinsing with water. If you want a better cleaning effect, you can use it with a special neutral conditioner for gemstones.
In addition, because the domestic moissanite market is relatively chaotic, there are often cases where the goods are out of order, for example, zircon acts as domestic moissanite, and domestic moissanite acts as US imported moissanite. Since the R&D and production of domestic moissanite is more than ten years later than that of imported moissanite, the price and quality of moissanite are relatively lower than those of imported moissanite. If you want to give moissanite as a gift to a friend or lover, you probably don't want this to happen. In response to this phenomenon, if you want to buy genuine imported moissanite, it is recommended to choose a merchant with a long operating time and a good reputation.