| We love our jewelry, and want it to last as long | | | | cause damage. Prolonged exposure to direct |
| as possible. At Gonna Luv It, we get questions all | | | | sunlight can cause damage to pearls and some |
| the time from people who want to know how to | | | | gemstones, while the heat can melt jewelers |
| care for sterling silver jewelry. Use these tips to | | | | cement, loosening your stones. Severe cold can |
| keep your jewelry beautiful. Keep your sterling | | | | actually cause fractures in certain gemstones! |
| silver away from toiletries. Lotions, perfumes, | | | | Store your jewelry carefully. A jewelry box is a |
| hairsprays, and more can coat your silver with a | | | | great choice, providing it has enough |
| sticky residue that is very difficult to remove. We | | | | compartments for all your pieces. Each item |
| suggest that you think of your jewelry as a | | | | should be kept in its own compartment. When |
| crowning touch. Don't put it on until you have | | | | metal rubs against other metal, or against |
| finished putting on your other beauty products. At | | | | gemstones, small scratches can result. This will |
| the end of the day, take it off before you bathe. | | | | destroy the luster of your sterling silver jewelry. |
| This will protect your fine jewelry from becoming | | | | Isolating each piece also prevents tangling. There's |
| dull and unattractive. Household chores can cause | | | | nothing worse than seeking a necklace, and |
| small scratches in the finish, and harsh chemicals | | | | coming out with a tangled knot of metal and |
| can damage your jewelry. This is a great reason | | | | gemstones! To keep your sterling silver looking its |
| to stop doing housework! If this excuse doesn't | | | | best, we recommend that you clean it. Over |
| work in your household, make sure that you | | | | time, tarnish will build up. This affects the look of |
| remove your precious jewelry before tackling | | | | your piece, reducing its shine and adding a |
| tough cleaning chores. And avoid chlorine bleach - | | | | yellowish hue. Our article on How to Clean Sterling |
| it can damage the finish, weaken clasps, and | | | | Silver can help you restore that bright shine, |
| loosen jeweler's cement. Gardening can also cause | | | | safely and effectively. |
| significant damage to your jewelry. Wear gloves, | | | | Sara Berkley is a leading expert in the field of fine |
| or take your jewelry off before working on | | | | sterling silver jewelry . Check out her website for |
| tough tasks. Protect your jewelry from extreme | | | | beautiful gold jewelry and silver jewelry, all at the |
| heat or cold. Both temperature extremes can | | | | best prices. |