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Jewelry Care and Cleaning Jewelry
Sterling Silver & 14kt Gold:
Both
will tend to tarnish over time.
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Store all precious metal jewelry
in a zip lock bag to protect it. This does not stop the discoloration,
but will drastically slow the process.
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Use a polishing cloth as needed
for cleaning your jewelry.
Jewelry with semi-precious stones
and crystals:
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Store all jewelry with semi-precious
stones, sterling silver and crystals in a zip lock bag to protect it.
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Do not clean any items
with stones in it before checking the instructions on
your jewelry cleaning solution. Some stones, such as turquoise, and freshwater pearls
cannot be placed in most jewelry cleaning solutions.
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Do not wear your jewelry when
you are showering or washing dishes.
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Use caution when wearing lotions
and perfumes, for they will discolor gems such as turquoise.
Pearls:
Special care should be taken with pearls. They are much more fragile
than most gemstones.
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