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Pandora bracelets come in a variety of designs and metals fromsterling silvertogoldto ruthenium-plated orgold-plated.

Normal wear can leave the bracelet coated with skin care products, dust, and dirt.

Read on to learn how to clean your Pandora bracelet correctly.

How to clean a Pandora bracelet

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Definition

What Is a Jewelry Polishing Cloth?

Jewelry polishing cloths come in a variety of sizes and colors.

Most are reusable, two-ply, and made from 100% soft cotton flannel.

Tools needed to clean a Pandora bracelet

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The flannel is folded and sewn with the interior cloth treated with polishing agents plus tarnish inhibitors.

The other side is used for buffing to leave jewelry free of fingerprints and shiny.

The cloth should not be washed but replaced when it becomes heavily soiled with tarnish.

Using a jewelry polishing cloth on a pandora bracelet

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This soil can easily be removed with a mild DIY cleaning solution.

A jeweler can also clean the bracelet and check the stability of any stone controls.

Mixing a mild cleaning solution

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Adding the Pandora bracelet to the cleaning solution

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Scrubbing the bracelet with a soft bristle toothbrush

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Rinsing the bracelet and buffing it to a shine

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