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Each piece of jewelry is unique and delicate, if you take care of your jewelry in a proper way you can enjoy them for a lifetime. If you want your jewellery to look as good as new, then you need to take good care of it.
Here're some tips for you to take care of your jewelry. |
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Remove your jewelry in the following occassions. |
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Household work |
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Bed time |
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Gardening |
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Showering, Bathing or Hot Spring |
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Swimming |
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Working out or any kinds of Sports |
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Applying purfumes, lotions or hair spay. There's a reason ladies get dressed with jewelry last, as a finishing touch! |
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Keep it away from direct sunlight or heat. |
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Don't use tissue or paper towel to clean it because they contain particles of wood that may scratch the surface ------ use a soft cloth instead
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Clean the jewlery after use and occasionally and wipe with a soft cloth |
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In General, Use lukewarm plain water, mild soap and a soft brush to scrub behind the stone where dirt can collect. |
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Individual catuion due to the different properties of different gemstones, please refer to each detail page of each gemstone. |
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Sort out your jewelry whether it is imitation, pearl, gold, and silver so that you can use difference methods for cleaning them. |
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Jewelry Storage |
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Jewelry should be stored separately, store in a soft pouch or plastic bag. Please note that pearls and opals should be stored in fabric instead of plastic. Make sure that perals / opal container is not too dry or airtight. (or they can get damaged) |
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Store flat |
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Do not store jewelry overlapped, the individual pieces can scratch each other. |
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Keeping link or chain bracelets unclasped or unhooked will prevent scratching as well. |
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Never ever store your jewelry in the bathroom. |
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Inspect your jewelry regularly |
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Check and ensure that nothing is loose or unsteady about the settng. |
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Check the string of your bracelet or necklace, check if the string is loosen or damaged, you need to restring them in a regular basis. |
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Cares for Silver Jewelry |
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You can avoid tarnish by wearing your jewelry often, as the oils on your skin will "clean" the silver and keep it looking shiny. |
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To avoid tarnishing of your silver jewelry, make sure it is stored airtight, as humidity is an enemy to precious metals. |
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If humidity is a problem, you can place a piece of chalk, a packet of activated charcoal, or a package of silica gel in your jewelry box. (for silver items) |
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For cleaning silver jewelry. You can use silver "dip" or silver Polishing Cloth |
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