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珍珠是甚麼材質?

珍珠的獨有魅力,源於它來自天然的獨特材質。珍珠來自貝類生物,其主要成份為碳酸鈣(CaCO3),受光線映照下能散發特有的溫潤光澤,但作為有機寶石,珍珠相比起其他材質的寶石更為脆弱,特別容受環境影響和化學物,因此更需要多花心思保養。

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 11: A guest wears black sunglasses, pearl necklaces, a black little veil and a black turtle neck sweater outside Chanel show during the Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025/2026 as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 11, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Valentina Frugiuele/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 11: A guest wears black sunglasses, pearl necklaces, a black little veil and a black turtle neck sweater outside Chanel show during the Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025/2026 as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 11, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Valentina Frugiuele/Getty Images)

如何分辦天然珍珠和人造珍珠?

在了解如何保養珍珠首飾之前,你需要先確認你擁有或即將擁有的珍珠首飾,實際上是甚麼類型的珍珠。天然珍珠可分為野生或養殖珍珠,而實際上市面絕大多數天然珍珠首飾都是養殖珍珠;而所謂的人造珍珠,意思即為以非珍珠物料製作出來,外型接近珍珠的「仿珍珠」,大多以玻璃或塑膠製成,並在後期加上塗層。前者由於成份天然,需要多花心思呵護,後者則因為並非天然珍珠,因此無須特別保養。不過,選用天然珍珠或人造珍珠製作首飾,並不一定與價格有關,很多時候是建基於品牌的設計考量,這一點值得留意。

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Photo courtesy of CHANEL

怎樣佩戴珍珠首飾才最合適?

穿戴首飾的口訣向來都是最後佩戴最先脫下,而在穿戴珍珠首飾單品時,這更是不得不遵守的鐵則!由於珍珠由天然物料製成,化妝品、洗甲水或香水中的化學成分可能會侵蝕珍珠表面,令珍珠首飾變得暗淡無光,因此建議在每次完成妝容後,才可戴上你的珍珠首飾,而回到家後則反過來先摘下珍珠首飾才開始卸妝,確保珍珠首飾遠離化學物。

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 10: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Catherine, Princess of Wales (necklace detail - four strand Japanese Pearl Necklace previously owned by Queen Elizabeth II) attends the annual Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey on March 10, 2025 in London, England. The Commonwealth represents a global network of 56 independent countries with a combined population of 2.7 billion people, of which over 60 per cent are aged 29 and under. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 10: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Catherine, Princess of Wales (necklace detail - four strand Japanese Pearl Necklace previously owned by Queen Elizabeth II) attends the annual Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey on March 10, 2025 in London, England. The Commonwealth represents a global network of 56 independent countries with a combined population of 2.7 billion people, of which over 60 per cent are aged 29 and under. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

可以佩戴珍珠首飾做運動嗎?

珍珠作為一種相對敏感的材質,需要遠離化學物質,而它同樣不喜歡汗水、陽光和高溫。珍珠容易受酸性物質腐蝕,而人體的汗水正正含有酸性物質,容易腐蝕珍珠表面,因此珍珠首飾一旦沾上汗水,請記得擦拭乾淨;而猛烈陽光直射或是高溫環境同樣有機會讓珍珠變質,因此切忌佩戴珍珠首飾去健身房、焗桑拿,也不要放在有陽光直射的地方,如陽台或窗邊等等,小心保養珍珠單品,延長首飾壽命。

 

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珍珠、鑽石、銀器可以一起佩戴嗎?

雖然說珍珠是一種較為脆弱的珠寶,但也不能一直不佩戴,收藏在首飾箱中,因為珍珠作為一種天然素材珠寶,適度佩戴其實能讓它吸收人體的天然油脂,從而讓珍珠保持溫潤質感與閃亮光澤。不過,由於珍珠硬度遠低於常見珠寶,例如鑽石、金或銀等,其表面容易被硬物刮花,因此佩戴珍珠首飾時應避免與其他首飾混搭。

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 11: A guest wears pearl necklace outside Chanel during the Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025/2026 as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 11, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Vierig/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 11: A guest wears pearl necklace outside Chanel during the Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025/2026 as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 11, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Vierig/Getty Images)

如何避免珍珠不被刮花?

正因為珍珠的柔弱特質,珍珠首飾比其他單品更值得擁有一個專屬首飾盒,從而避免珍珠首飾與其他首飾發生碰撞,而首飾盒最好有柔軟絲綢內襯。如果你擁有多於一款珍珠首飾,即使存於在同一個首飾盒,亦建議用絨布將首飾分隔存放,確保珍珠首飾不會相互摩擦和碰撞。

珍珠首飾斷線怎麼辦?

連結珍珠首飾之間的絲線相當重要,卻被不少女生忽視,試想像一下,一旦走在街上期間珍珠首飾的絲線突然斷裂,情況有多可怕!建議你每隔一段時間自行檢查絲線狀況,一旦發現絲線老化甚至開始斷裂,即可攜帶珍珠首飾前往專門店,一般品牌都會為其出售的珍珠首飾提供免費更換絲線的服務,以確保客人有最佳的使用體驗,是否擁有良好的售後服務,也是大家選擇珍珠首飾品牌時值得考慮的因素之一!

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如何清潔珍珠首飾?

每次佩戴珍珠首飾後,建議使用柔軟的抹布輕輕擦拭表面,去除汗水和塵埃,而珍珠首飾亦需要定期深層清潔,你可以使用加入少量肥皂的肥皂水清潔珍珠,最後用清水沖洗乾淨,切忌將珍珠首飾長時間浸泡在水中,也切勿使用熱水、漂白劑或超聲波清洗機清潔珍珠單品。購物珍珠首飾時也建議向品牌查詢正確的清潔方法,避免破壞飾物質素。

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 11: A guest wears light pink hat, cream buttoned up long sleeve shirt, light pink sequin pearl detail Chanel blazer jacket, gold Chanel brooch, outside Chanel, during the Paris Fashion week Women's Fall/Winter 2025-2026 on March 11, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 11: A guest wears light pink hat, cream buttoned up long sleeve shirt, light pink sequin pearl detail Chanel blazer jacket, gold Chanel brooch, outside Chanel, during the Paris Fashion week Women's Fall/Winter 2025-2026 on March 11, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)