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Jewelry Care
Jewelry is beautiful and delicate. Properly cared
jewelry will last a lifetime. Here are jewelry
care tips to help keep your jewelry sparkling
clean .
- Gold is malleable, avoid activities such as
cleaning, gardening, and sleeping while wearing
gold.
- Keep your jewelry free of dirt, cosmetics,
hair spray, perfumes, and perspiration.
- Salt water and harsh chemicals like chlorine
or detergents can harm gold and gemstones. Remove
jewelry before bathing, swimming.
- Protect your jewelry from scratches by using
a pouch or a jewelry box.
Diamond
Care
- Diamonds are the hardest known substance to
man, however they still can be chipped. Avoid
wearing diamond jewelry while doing rough work.
- Chlorine and bleach will not damage your diamond,
but may discolor the mounting.
- Have your diamond jewelry checked and cleaned
each year with professional jewelry care.
- Diamond jewelry may scratch other jewelry.
Therefore store diamond jewelry separately
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Gemstone
Care
- It is industry practice to treat colored gemstones
to improve their appearance.
- Keep your gemstones away from salt water,
harsh chemicals, such as chlorine or detergents.
- Hair spray, perfumes and perspiration may
cause jewelry to dull.
- Opal, emerald and tanzanite are more fragile
than other gems. Never use commercial cleaning
solutions, and instead use a soft cloth and
lukewarm water to care for your gemstones. Store
these gems in cotton and never in plastic, as
these gems are easily cracked and scratched.
- Opals are very susceptible to temperature
changes. Never wear opal jewelry in cold weather,
while washing dishes, or handling frozen foods
Cultured
Pearls Care
- The surface of pearls, also known as the "nacre",
is a soft organic material, which can be easily
chipped, cracked and discolored.
- Proper care requires the "Last on - first
off" rule. Put your cultured pearl jewelry
on after cosmetics, hair spray, nail polish,
perfume, and clothing. Remove your pearls first
before you disrobe, to prevent damage.
- Never wear your pearls around harsh substances
such as chlorine.
- Seek professional jewelry care and cleaning,
if your pearls become heavily soiled.
- Ordinary wear and pollution weaken the silk
thread string. Get your Pearls professionally
re-strung and cleaned every year or 2, and more
frequently if you wear them often.
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