If you are wearing a necklace or bracelet always try to hold it by the clasp, if you are wearing a pearl ring, hold it by the shoulder; try not to hold. In any case, it is a good rule of thumb to take your pearl jewelry for at least one annual visit to a jeweler for a thorough checkup, and to make sure that your pearls are properly mounted and the silk cords are in good condition. Therefore, before you wear your pearls you should always check that the string of silk is in good condition and not frayed or discolored. Pearl jewelry such as necklaces or bracelets are usually strung and knotted with silk thread. If the silk stretches, or if the knots on the string between the pearls are dirty, then it would be wise to consider re-stringing. Most high street jewelry retailers can perform a simple relatively inexpensive re-stringing; however if your pearls are particularly old and precious then it may be a good idea to take them to an artisan craftsperson expert in jewelry.

Caring For Pearl Jewelry - Maintenance & Wear Firstly, before covering the subject of cleaning, you should consider ways on how to prolong the luster and life of your pearl necklace yourself.