Scratched my Love Bracelet after 3 weeks of Having it
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Leave it. There will be more. The rest will fall in in no time. No, it’s not horrible at all, I promise.
Nevertheless I know how you feel!
Nevertheless I know how you feel!
Thanks, so its bound to happen, right? Don't worry about it, and more will continue to pop up.?
The first one always hurts the most 
but I say leave it too. Unfortunately it won't be the last either. Maybe after a few years of wear, you'll want to get it polished to look new again or maybe by then you'll love all the memories you've made with it 
but I say leave it too. Unfortunately it won't be the last either. Maybe after a few years of wear, you'll want to get it polished to look new again or maybe by then you'll love all the memories you've made with it 
I know I'm in the minority but I like to buff out those scratches with a Sunshine cloth or Cape Cod cloth, they come out quite nicely. Just try to stay away from the edges so as not to round off the crisp corners. And buy some wrist sweatbands to wear for in the kitchen!
Anything that removes the scratches is going to remove a very small amount of gold. Having said that I have used a cape cod on mine in the past (but it's very old with rounded edges anyway so doesn't worry me).
At this stage if I were you, I'd turn it round so the scratches are at the bottom and then forget about them! You will get more, they won't hurt as much.. eventually they all sort of blend and you don't really notice them.
They are gold polishing clothes. So yes it removes tiny (micro) amount of gold but nothing I would worry about.
My first scratch was painful. Subsequently there was once I knocked it against kitchen top (dang kitchen too!). I bought the Connoisseur polishing cloth. It does help to soften the scratches but I no longer do it (don’t wanna rub off too much gold). However if you prefer to do something about it, this is something you can explore. Just buffing once in a long while wouldn’t be too much.
Oof! I know how that feels. So sorry! I clean my bracelet with this cloth, maybe it’ll help you!
Thank you all for the help. I did end up buying the cape cod cloth and it does look a lot better, still noticeable but not as bad.
But, I don’t plan to do that again. Scratches are going to come with the territory, and I’ll learn to love them.
But, I don’t plan to do that again. Scratches are going to come with the territory, and I’ll learn to love them.
I’d add that over time the fresh scratches (not too deep, of course) naturally get buffed out a bit because of contact with clothing, sheets, sweaters, etc. during wear.
I inflicted some scratches on the bottom of my 2 loves while carrying heavy rocks while gardening. (I thought my glove was covering them.) That was 3 weeks ago and the scratches are barely noticeable.
I’ve had mine 6 and 2 years and I don’t polish them. I always keep the same sides on bottom and top, and the top still looks shiny.
I inflicted some scratches on the bottom of my 2 loves while carrying heavy rocks while gardening. (I thought my glove was covering them.) That was 3 weeks ago and the scratches are barely noticeable.
I’ve had mine 6 and 2 years and I don’t polish them. I always keep the same sides on bottom and top, and the top still looks shiny.
It will get lots more scratches over time so I wouldn’t worry about it, it adds character 😃