Summer is just about to leave. You have just a few days to do what people usually do the most in this season; swimming.
The water in the pools and the river is not the same we drink and shower with. It is believed to be bad for skin, hair, and surprisingly your Gold Jewelry.
You can protect your hair and skin from the pool water in many ways and even repair the damage caused by pool water. However, if it “really” does damage the Gold Jewelry, the damage can not be undone. So, before having a refreshing swimming session, it’s better to get enlightened.
Can You Swim with Gold Jewelry?
You can swim with gold jewelry but it’s highly not recommended for some legitimate reason.
It’s better and recommended to take off the Gold Jewelry before the swim session. Therefore, do not attempt to swim with your overly loved gold chains or the wedding/engagement rings.
Avoid it
At the pools, the instructors usually warn the swimmers to not carry their precious Gold Jewelry with them swimming. However, they would not force you or take any legal action if you choose to do otherwise. You will be allowed to wear it if you want to but avoid doing so.
Why Can’t You Swim with the Gold Jewelry?
You can not swim with the Gold Jewelry for two major reasons;
- The pool water contains chlorine
- You might lose it
The major reason why Gold Jewelry is not allowed to swim with is that the pool water contains chlorine.
Chlorine is said to be Gold’s #1 public enemy. According to IOP Science Chlorine is a chemical element that discolors or damages Gold Jewelry if exposed to it for a long time.
Even the other expensive and pretty durable metal(platinum) can also not stand well against the chlorine, how gold would survive in such a condition? Gold should not be exposed to anything containing chlorine, so you should avoid swimming with the Gold Jewelry.
The other important reason why you are warned not to wear Gold Jewelry while swimming is that you would lose it. Even if the Gold Jewelry fits well, there are still some high chances of you losing it.
It is because the cold water makes your fingers contract, the jewelry gets lost and eventually gets lost somewhere in the water.
Most of the time the lost jewelry is sucked into the intake of the drain leaving zero chances of you finding it.
Besides that, even if the Gold Jewelry is pretty durable you have to use and store it carefully. To lock the color and the shine, avoid exposing the Gold Jewelry to water.
Don’t Swim with 10k, 12k, or 18k Gold Jewelry;
The 10K, 12K, and 18K Gold Jewelry contains a little amount of gold and more percentage of other metals such as copper or silver. However, the 24k Gold Jewelry has more gold, therefore, it is a little more durable than the cheap above-stated options.
Copper is a reactive metal, the 10K, 12K, and 18K gold jewelry contains more copper than 24k.
The jewelry would get affected by the Chlorine in water more easily or may get green. If you have to swim with Gold Jewelry anyway, make sure it’s 24K. Otherwise, you will regret your decision.
Conclusion
In brief, You can swim with the Gold Jewelry but you should not. You are warned because the pool water contains a huge amount of chlorine; a chemical element that damages and discolors gold. Moreover, the water in the pools is often cold. It contracts your finger, so even the well-fitted jewelry gets loose and lost in the pool.