CZ or Cubic Zirconia is the material known in the term of synthetic diamond. The property of CZ is similar tonatural diamond; in term of hardness and light reflection. CZ is a beautiful synthetic gemstone that offers a great diamond look with affordable price. They are a popular choice for anyone who loves diamondsbut cannot really afford with the prices.
With the CZ jewelries, although they are quite easy to take care and don’t get scratch easily, you still need to know how to take care the pieces, for their brilliant look. Here are some tips for CZ jewelry.
1. Be careful with the touch of chemical reagents from your body to the jewelry pieces; hand lotions, body lotions, oil related products and perfumes are not recommended. These chemical reagents can formed a layer of oil which then collected dirt and make the CZ stone look dull, not bright and shinny anymore. You are advised to remove your CZ jewelry off your body. Then apply all the chemical related productsand after finish the steps, you can now wear your CZ jewelry without your worry on CZ features.
2. After the certain period of time, your CZ will collect dirt for environment and so, not in a great look anymore. If you notice about its dull look, you can now start to think about how to clean and wash your CZ jewelry.
But before cleaning them, you are better check with these questions,
Is the CZ jewelry is set with gold or platinum metal? If yes, you can clean the piece with jewelers cleaning solution or jewelers dip, if you want to clean by yourself. Or, you can go to the local jewelry store and ask them to do the cleaning step for you. The ultrasonic cleaner can be applied for these two metal types, if the dull characters cannot remove by normal cleaning solutions.
What if, the CZ jewelry is set with sterling silver or plated metal surface? In this case, you should carefully think about the plated surface whether it will wear off with your cleaning reagent or not. You are recommended to go with a soft cotton cloth only and gently rub off all the dirt. Ifdirt is still there, warm water with mild soap is recommended together with soft cotton cloth. Just rub with your fingers and avoid brushing on the jewelry surface.
Check for the metal setting in your pieces before start the clean it. You will keep the nice bright and shiny CZ jewelry with you for a long time.
