Brass – Sun and Fire
In ancient times, copper symbolized love and balance and has been used for centuries for healing and protection. Brass has long been used as a gold substitute, and it also has most of its properties. Brass has often been used in rituals to attract wealth and health.
It also has protective properties. Once energized, brass items can be placed around the home to guard it.
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Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, it is not hypoallergenic, SO PEOPLE PRONE TO ALLERGIES SHOULD AVOID IT. However, brass and copper dishes are in use, so the rest can safely wear it. Brass reacts with acids - this should be avoided.
It can also be fatty acids, they will cause a reaction in brass. Therefore, it is worth avoiding excessive touching with your fingers, because there is fat on them. When putting on jewelry, it is worth having dry and clean hands, or do it through a tissue or cloth.
All here are moving atoms that exchange themselves upon closer contact. That is why our environment is important to us, what we surround ourselves with, what we wear, how we eat. Wearing jewelry made of stones and non-ferrous metals also affects the physical body to some extent and the etheric body quite strongly.
Brass is antibacterial.
It is better for brass to avoid moisture, and it should not be worn on a freshly covered body with lotion or other cosmetic. In the case of sweating, it can patina more quickly, and then it is worth cleaning it more often. However, its golden color is worth routine polishing, brass is an excellent substitute for gold in terms of appearance.
What Brass sometimes encounters: Selective corrosion – dissolution of one phase or alloy component under the influence of a corrosive environment. The phase component with a lower potential becomes the anode and dissolves. The phase with a higher potential is the cathode. The most common type of selective corrosion is dezincification of brass.
So is it worth buying brass jewelry? Yes, but you have to take care of it, which is not difficult or time-consuming, and introducing routine treatments and habits will help keep the brass looking fresh.
To maintain the attractive golden appearance of copper, it should be regularly polished with a jewelry cloth, or flannel or soft cotton (stiff fibers of the cloth could dull the surface by slightly scratching it).
It is best to have a cloth specifically designed for jewelry, because all metals require cleaning and polishing.
Polishing with a cloth alone will give an effect, but it is worth investing in a product for cleaning metals or a specific metal.
Below are instructions on how to clean and polish copper elements with the Brasso product.
To clean and refresh my brass jewelry, I use a cotton swab to
take a small amount of Brasso from the can.
I rub the stick over the parts I want to polish. I personally use disposable latex gloves for this task so as not to transfer the grease from my fingers (natural moisture of human skin) to the jewelry.
The Brasso product is efficient, and only a small amount is enough.
The product should be applied to one part and immediately polished with a cloth.
Routinely cleaning your copper and avoiding excessive fingering will keep your jewelry looking fresh and attractive.
Trick: In case of sore ear holes caused by wearing certain earrings, paint the studs with clear nail polish.
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