How To Care For Iron Jewelry. After your stainless steel jewelry is clean you can use a jewelry polish or a polishing cloth to shine it. Jewelers goldsmiths and artists sometimes use scrap metals.
Nickel silver 60 copper alloyed with 22 nickel and 18 zinc has a silvery-yellow appearance and was often silver plated but could also be used as a silver substitute. If the initial scrubbing isnt doing enough leave the stone in the soapy water in a well-ventilated space overnight then try rinsing and scrubbing again the next day. In general the first step in the care and conservation of an antique piece of metalwork is the removal as far as possible of whatever is causing deterioration such as rust in the case of iron and steel then thorough cleaning and polishing followed finally by the application of waxes or.
Hematite a form of iron ore is a semiprecious stone that registers between 55 and 65 on the hardness scale.
Natural oxidation does occur over time but you can use a polish cloth or pad to bring back the shine. If the stone isnt cleaning up try scrubbing with simple dish soap. It is a good idea to clean your hematite stones to prevent this stain from appearing. After your stainless steel jewelry is clean you can use a jewelry polish or a polishing cloth to shine it.