[tahitiangirl]

Hi everyone. I was just at the MJSA gem/jewelry show yesterday. Wow was it wonderful. I bought the most beautiful tahitian keshi pearl and was wondering how I should take care of it. I do not want it to dry out so how and where should I store it? It can get pretty hot in my room where my pearls are kept. So, should I keep the pearl somewhere near a glass of water or something like that? I know that sounds dumb, but I keep hearing that everywhere for some reason.
Thanks,
-Stephanie

[airdancer]

Originally Posted by tahitiangirl

Hi everyone. I was just at the MJSA gem/jewelry show yesterday. Wow was it wonderful. I bought the most beautiful tahitian keshi pearl and was wondering how I should take care of it. I do not want it to dry out so how and where should I store it? It can get pretty hot in my room where my pearls are kept. So, should I keep the pearl somewhere near a glass of water or something like that? I know that sounds dumb, but I keep hearing that everywhere for some reason.
Thanks,
-Stephanie

I leave my pearls in the shower with me once in a while and let the steam 'moisturize' them a bit. If you search around the forum, there have been some discussions about not putting them in the safe.

[tahitiangirl]

Thanks for the reply. Does anyone else have any adivce?
-Stephanie

[jerin]

Hi Stephanie,

Airdancers advice is excellent. Let them get some humidity, don´t hang them after the have become misty so the silk doesn´t stretch, put them in silk bags and they will be fine.