{"id":1649,"date":"2014-06-06T23:03:21","date_gmt":"2014-06-07T05:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pearlsonly.com\/blog\/ask-ms-elitou-can-i-polish-my-pearls-with-toothpaste\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T11:54:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T17:54:12","slug":"ask-ms-elitou-can-i-polish-my-pearls-with-toothpaste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pearlsonly.co.nz\/blog\/ask-ms-elitou-can-i-polish-my-pearls-with-toothpaste\/","title":{"rendered":"ASK MS. ELITOU:\u00a0 Can I polish my pearls with toothpaste?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello Ms. Elitou! I was given my Grandmother\u2019s pearls as an anniversary gift and I want to make them look as new as I can. I want to polish them with toothpaste like my other jewelry but I am not sure if they would be safe if I did that. What are your thoughts?<\/em><\/p>\n

-Aliza W.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hi Aliza! Thank you for reaching out! I am very happy that you asked this question because I believe many have the same thought when it comes to cleaning pearls.<\/p>\n

The answer is NO! It is very important to not use toothpaste on pearls, turquoise, vintage Bakelite, or vintage rhinestones, because they have softer surfaces and may get scratched.<\/p>\n

The best way to polish you pearls, yourself, is to rub them with a lint-free cloth that you dunk in warm water and mild soap.<\/p>\n

Hope this helps!<\/p>\n

-Ms. Elitou<\/p>\n

If you have any pearl related questions feel free to contact us on our\u00a0Facebook,<\/a>\u00a0and we will be sure to answer it as soon as possible!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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