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General Tips
- Store your jewelry in a clean, dry place.
- Don't clutter your jewelry pieces in a drawer or jewelry case. Pieces can scratch each other.
- Keep your jewelry in a fabric-lined jewelry case or in a case with compartments and dividers.
- Visit your jeweler at least once a year to have your jewelry checked for loose prongs or worn mountings.(should we? I never do it haha )
- Be careful when taking off jewelry to wash your hands. Place jewelry on rim of sink to avoid slipping down the drain.
Diamond Jewelry- Do not wear diamond jewelry when doing rough work. Even though diamond is the hardest material in nature, it can still be chipped by a sharp sudden blow.
- Avoid Chlorine which can damage and discolor mountings on your diamond jewelry. Keep diamond away from house hold chemicals.
- Clean diamonds regularly using a commercial cleaner, a mix of ammonia and water, or a mild detergent.
- Always thoroughly rinse and dry your jewelry after cleaning and before storage.
Colored Gemstones ~ Swarovski crystal - After wearing wipe gemstones with a clean, soft, and slightly damp cloth. This will enhance the luster of the gemstones and ensure that your jewelry is clean.
- Store gemstones pieces individually in soft pouches. You should be able to obtain these from your jeweler.
- Do not expose precious gemstones to saltwater or harsh chemicals, such as chlorine or detergents. These chemicals may slowly diminish the finish and polish of gemstones.
- Do not subject gemstone jewelry to sudden temperature changes.
- Hair spray, perfume and perspiration may cause the jewelry to become dull. Apply all cosmetics, perfume, and colognes before putting on colored gemstone jewelry.
Karat Gold Jewelry - Remove all gold jewelry before showering or cleaning. Soap can cause a film to form on karat gold jewelry, making it appear dull and dingy.
- Be careful of chlorine. Chlorine, especially at high temperatures, can permanently damage or discolor your gold jewelry.- You can remove tarnish with jewelry cleaner, or by using soap and water mixed with a few drops of ammonia.
- Grease can be removed from karat gold by dipping jewelry into plain rubbing alcohol.
- Platinum can be cleaned in the same manner as other fine jewelry.
- Store your platinum jewelry separately with care; not allowing pieces to touch each other, because even platinum can be scratched.
- Consult with your jeweler if your platinum is set with diamonds or other precious stones on how to clean and care for your jewelry.
- Clean your silver jewelry with a mild soap and water solution, allowing water to bead up, and the pat dry with a soft cloth.
- Store silver in a cool, dry place, preferably in a tarnish-preventive bag or wrapped in a soft piece of felt cloth.
- Do not rub silver with anything other than a polishing cloth or a fine piece of felt. Tissue paper or paper towels can cause scratches because of the fibers in these products.
- Make sure your silver is not exposed to air or light during storage this can cause the silver to tarnish.
- Apply all cosmetics, perfume, and colognes before putting on any pearls. When taking off pearls wipe it carefully to remove any traces of these substances.
- You can wash your pearl with mild soap and water. Do not clean cultured pearls with any chemicals, abrasives or solvents.
- Always lay cultured pearls flat to dry. Hanging a strand may stretch the threads.
- Do not toss your pearl jewelry carelessly into a purse, or jewelry box. A pearl's surface is soft and can be scratched by hard metal edges or by the harder gemstones of other jewelry pieces.
- No matter how handy you are, don't attempt to perform repairs yourself. Only expert jeweler/watchmaker should be trusted to put your watch back into working conditions.
- Replace broken or scratched crystals immediately. Even a hairline crack can let dust and moisture into the timekeeping mechanism, threatening its accuracy.
- Have your jeweler/watchmaker or an authorized watch dealer replace the battery in a quartz watch before it runs out. Dead batteries left in a watch can leak or corrode, ruining the timepiece.
- Oils from your skin can build up on a watch, you can give it a quick cleaning with a mixture of warm water and either a mild soap or a dish detergent. Dry the watch with a soft cloth after cleaning.
Source: Jewelers of America, INC. from Internet
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