| Everyone loves their jewelry, but not every one | | | | jewelry such as rings that the stones are not |
| cares for it the way they should. A precious gem | | | | loose. It is good practice to take any jewelry that |
| stone or diamond ring should last for an entire | | | | utilizes mounting and prongs to a jeweler every |
| lifetime and remain in excellent condition if it is | | | | year to prevent this kind of damage. After all, the |
| looked after the way it should be. Unfortunately | | | | last thing you want to do is lose a diamond! |
| not all people take the time to firstly learn how to | | | | A jeweler can also carry out maintenance work |
| keep the value of the jewelry and secondly | | | | on necklaces and beads to ensure that they do |
| actually clean it. This article will endeavor to | | | | not snap at an inopportune moment. |
| provide some advice on how you can prevent | | | | When it comes to cleaning, not all jewelry should |
| the jewelery becoming damaged in the first place | | | | be cared for in the same way. The vast majority |
| and also how to preserve its quality over the long | | | | of jewelry should be cleaned with soap and water. |
| term. | | | | For example Diamonds can attract grease from |
| When it comes to caring for your jewelry | | | | the skin easily and this should be cleaned by |
| prevention is better than cure. You should get in | | | | soaking the diamond in lukewarm soapy water |
| to good habits straight away by establishing a | | | | and then gently wiping them using something with |
| routine that will help to preserve the quality of | | | | a soft brush. A toothbrush is excellent for this |
| them. Firstly you should follow a general routine | | | | type of job and then afterward you should wash |
| for all types of jewelry and this is based on | | | | them with water to remove the excess. |
| common sense. If you are doing the house work, | | | | There are some types of jewelry where it is |
| such as washing the dishes or using household | | | | important to know what should not be used to |
| detergents make sure any rings are removed | | | | clean them. For example, Coral should not come |
| beforehand. | | | | into contact with cleaning fluids or excess heat as |
| Likewise, if you play sport or swim, make sure | | | | this will cause cracks on the surface. Likewise, |
| you are not wearing any necklaces or rings. | | | | Turquoise has a very absorbent surface and so |
| Chlorine in particular can be very damaging for | | | | any commercial cleaning solutions should be |
| jewelry. | | | | avoided. |
| You should also be careful about how you store | | | | Receiving a sparkling diamond ring or necklace is |
| the jewelry when you are not wearing it. All rings | | | | something to be treasured. As you can see it is |
| and necklaces should be kept in a safe and dry | | | | important to preserve the quality of the jewelry |
| place. Preferably in a jewelry box that is away | | | | by following common sense procedures to firstly |
| from areas of the home that may be exposed to | | | | avoid deterioration and secondly in maintaining its |
| extreme hot or cold temperatures. Be sure to | | | | appearance. This is not difficult and only takes a |
| keep the stones separate from each other as | | | | small amount of thought and time to ensure that |
| diamonds in particular if rubbed against each can | | | | that treasured gift still looks wonderful many |
| scratch the surface. | | | | years from now. |
| Finally it is important to regularly check with | | | | |