Keeping Your Copper Jewelry Looking Great
Corrugated Fold Ford Anticlastic Copper Cuff by jewelry designer John S Brana
Copper is a highly popular medium used in various styles of jewelry, from ethic handcrafted jewelry to trendy modern pieces. When the copper jewelry piece is new, it can possess a brilliant shine and appear pink like rose-gold. As the copper ages and is worn, it can gain a patina and transform into a warm bronze-brown hue. While copper tarnishes easily, it can be just as easily cleaned and turned back into its original stunning look. Many jewelry designers and artisans love to work with this metal for these reasons. Follow these standard instructions to clean your copper jewelry.
Copper jewelry should be polished on occasion to maintain its shine and original pink hue. This can be performed whenever you notice the copper starting to darken. Create a solution of fresh lemon juice mixed with a dash of salt. Submerge the copper jewelry piece into the polishing solution and swish it around to coat the surface. This polish will remove the patina that comes along with tarnishing. Rinse the jewelry with water and dry it gently with a soft, dry cloth. Jewelry polishing cloths can also be used as an alternative to this natural method.
