Do you have a pearl necklace?

YouAreMyILoveYou

DH helped one of his frat alumni get a passport in a hurry. This guy said he would take us out to dinner after his month long trip to Europe as a thank you. Instead, he met up with H last week and gave him an 18-inch pearl necklace for me.

It's so pretty... and really heavy! I don't know when I would even wear it, but it's gorgeous.

My question: are there any special care instructions for it? For now it's just in my jewlry box... with all of the other jewlry I have & don't wear, lol.

mrs.kapow

Technically you're supposed to put it in a soft cloth wrapping so it doesn't get dinged up by your metal jewelry. That said, I rarely do that with mine and they still look great.

eb629

I loooooooove my pearls!!!! I have several pieces of jewelry with pearls. They don't require much maintenance at all, but I always keep them separate in their original boxes. Enjoy - great gift!

lilylow

I got a strand of white pearls for my college graduation from my parents.  I love them.  Pearls to me always looks so classy.

I was told that if you are going to be spraying yourself with anything (hairspray, perfume, etc.) to do it before you put your pearls on so that they don't get a film over them.

Also don't stick them in jewelry cleaner because it will erode them away slowly.

I keep mine in the original box that is velvet lined to keep them safe and pretty.

izzy_n_jersey

Ditto what the other ladies said.

What a great gift!

anneliesek

Yep.  Kepp them away from oils, fragrances, any beauty products, etc.  They are soft and can easily get dinged up so are supposed to be stored seperately.  That being said, I keep mine in a metal dish when storing.  Also, something about being re-strung every couple of years I think. Also haven't done that either.