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To
take care of your jewelry, do not wash hands, do dishes, shower
or clean the house when wearing the jewelry. Certain soaps
and cleaning supplies may damage the coating on the jewelry.
When cleaning your jewelry, avoid commercial jewelry liquid
cleaner. These cleaners tend to bleach the jewelry. Use a
cleaning cloth, the type you would use when polishing silver.
Rhodium
is a shiny coating over the ring to prevent it from tarnishing.
If you are allergic to non-gold jewelry (due to having a higher
acid level in your skin), you may get the "green finger."
Some people will apply a clear coat of nail polish to the
band area to prevent this from happening. This does not mean
the jewelry quality is bad. While you may have an allergic
reaction to a particular ring, many others won't have the
same reaction.
Caring
for Costume Jewelry: Gently wipe your jewelry with a clean,
soft, damp cloth. After cleaning, dry with an absorbent cloth.
After cleaning, lay out your jewelry to dry on a towel for
an extended period of time.
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Avoid
hot water |
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Do
not expose to extreme heat |
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Avoid
ultrasonic cleaners |
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Avoid
soaking in water |
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Do
not expose to cleaning agents or chemicals |
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Avoid
steam |
Using
a Bowl of Soapy Water: Same as above, but for a few minutes,
soak your jewelry in a small bowl of warm water with a little
dishwashing liquid added. Using a soft facial brush, or a
cosmetic brush (like the type used to apply eye shadow), brush
gently. This works well for cleaning a pearl ring, and jewelry
set with coral, lapis lazuli, malachite, turquoise and similar
stones.
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Soap
scum, hair, dirt, skin and grease all collect into crevasses
beneath gemstones |
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Many
skin rashes due to an accumulation of unwanted dirt on
jewelry can be avoided. |
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It
is recommended that jewelry that is inherited or pre-owned
be cleaned and inspected for repair prior to being worn
by its new owner |
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To
look it’s absolute best, jewelry should be cleaned
regularly. CZ’s and gemstones are as beautiful as
they are because of the way they reflect light, and jewelry
cleaning is the best way to maintain this |
Skin
oil, soap, grease or hand lotion will drastically decrease
the brilliance of your jewelry. Cleaning will alleviate the
problem.
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for Silver Jewelry |
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Silver
is resistant to scratches but silver is not scratchproof
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Do
not place your silver in chlorine |
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Do
not expose your silver to intense light or blown air for
prolonged periods of time |
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Clean
your silver with pads, felt or cloths that are specifically
made for cleaning silver |
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Avoid
using tissue, abrasive mediums and liquid cleaners which
can bleach silver jewelry |
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Keep
your jewelry away from sunlight as the sun could fade
the gemstones |
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Store
in a safe place, keep your jewelry away from the sink
and bath drains |
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Store
away from heater/air conditioning vents |
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To
minimize tarnishing, consider storing your jewelry in
airtight plastic bags |
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