Jewelry consists of many small decorative items worn for much personal ornamentation like brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewelry can be worn on clothes, and the term is restricted to durable ornaments.
In ancient times, many parents thought these small pieces of jewelry could help protect their children from all the evil in the world. But with modernization, many parents love putting pieces of jewelry on their kids as they make them look cute, adorable and enhance the way they look on outings.
In today’s day and time, there is a whole industry making jewelry for kids. You can find many types of jewelry specially designed for kids in the market.
But with popularizing kids jewelry, there have been myths about them in the market too that you should know about before you buy any jewelry for your kid.
Here are the top 3 common myths about Kids Jewelry that you should know.
- Toothpaste should be used to clean jewelry.
Kids’ jewelry is delicate, and toothpaste is not suitable for cleaning them; it can instead harm the jewelry and later cause your kid some skin or health issues if they continue to wear them regularly.
The toothpaste can remove the upper layer of the jewelry that the manufacturers put so that the jewelry’s material does not affect the skin of the child. Toothpaste erodes the jewelry and reduces the shine over time. The skin of the kids is sensitive and soft. If the jewelry material is eroded, it can turn out to be rough of your kid’s skin and lead them to skin problems like rashes, itchiness, redness, or boils over the area where they wear the jewelry. (Sometimes, these infections tend to spread; therefore, it is best not to lean the pieces of jewelry with a toothbrush.)
- Any piece of jewelry would be fine for your kids.
As told before, kids have delicate and sensitive skin; therefore, not all types of jewelry are suitable for their skins. A piece of jewelry can suit one kid whereas creating skin problems for another kid. Therefore, you should know what kind of material suits your kid the most before buying them some kids jewelry set.
Many people suggest that metal material pieces of jewelry like gold, silver, and platinum are less likely to create any kid’s skin problem.
- Kids can wear all kinds of jewelry.
Kids should wear jewelry that should be lightweight, so they do not feel uncomfortable wearing them for long. Kids should feel comfortable wearing jewelry. Many types of Jewelry kids like, for example, characterized rings necklace small bear rings, etc., that are there in the market. It is essential to take kid’s opinions before buying the jewelry for their liking.
Ending note
Always check the authenticity of the jewelry before buying it from the market. There are many options for boys and girls in the market. You can have whatever you want for your kids.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
