| One of the worse things that can happen | | | | carefully. Commercial silver and gold |
| is seeing beloved handmade rings become | | | | cleaners should only be used if any |
| permanently damaged when it was totally | | | | stones in the jewelry can withstand the |
| preventable. Silver and gold rings | | | | chemicals in the cleaner. Some handmade |
| should be cared for with the same care | | | | rings with gemstones that can't be |
| that they were produced with, so they | | | | placed in commercial cleaners include |
| can last a lifetime. To avoid having to | | | | those with pearls, lapis lazuli, |
| explain to mother why the handmade gold | | | | malachite, opals, coral and turquoise. |
| ring that has been passed down for | | | | A handmade gold ring or silver ring can |
| generations is ruined, there are simple | | | | also be cleaned using a solution made of |
| steps that should be followed. | | | | ammonia and water. Owners should use a |
| The first steps to caring for silver | | | | light solution of ammonia and water on a |
| rings and gold rings is to protect them | | | | toothbrush or soft cloth and then rinse |
| from begin scratched, dented, chemically | | | | thoroughly with water. The same can be |
| damaged or warped from extreme hot and | | | | said about using this solution on |
| cold. People should store their handmade | | | | handmade rings with gemstones; it should |
| rings separately and remove them when | | | | be used with caution. Tarnish can be |
| doing things like gardening and | | | | prevented by storing gold and silver |
| cleaning. A handmade gold ring should | | | | rings in re-sealable plastic bags |
| also not be worn when swimming, | | | | together with a sachet of silica gel. |
| hot-tubbing or bathing, especially when | | | | This will absorb any moisture on a |
| there is chlorine in the water. Silver | | | | handmade gold ring or silver ring. |
| rings and gold rings should also not be | | | | Handmade rings containing pearls and |
| stored near heating vents, window sills | | | | opals, however, should not be stored in |
| or anywhere extreme heat and sun will | | | | plastic bags. |
| catch them. | | | | With a little care and preventative |
| The best place to store a handmade gold | | | | maintenance, hand made rings of silver |
| ring or silver ring is in a re-sealable | | | | and gold should be able to last for |
| plastic bag or jewelry bags with a | | | | generations. Even silver rings that |
| silica-gel sachet, as this will prevent | | | | aren't worth a lot of money often have |
| tarnishing. Owners should also try to | | | | sentimental value in the family, and |
| wipe down their handmade rings after | | | | they should be treated accordingly. The |
| wearing them to remove dirt and skin | | | | same can be said about a handmade gold |
| oils. Gold and silver rings can also be | | | | ring that has been passed down for |
| washed in warm soapy water providing | | | | generations; it should be cared for so |
| they are dried carefully before storage. | | | | many more generations can enjoy it. |
| Then they should be rinsed carefully and | | | | For more resoureces about .925 silver or |
| patted dry with a soft non-abrasive | | | | even about 14 karat gold and especially |
| cloth. | | | | about 14k cross gold pendant please |
| Handmade rings of silver and gold should | | | | review one of these links. |
| generally be cared for very gently and | | | | |