
Sterling Silver & 14kt Gold:
Both will tend to tarnish over time. Sterling silver tarnish and it changes silver color to black due to oxidation.
Gold do not get oxidize but it looses the shine.
best way to store 14K, 18K jewelry is to wrap jewelry in simple tissue paper and keep in side zip log bag or jewelry box and that will keep luster long enough. This does not stop the discoloration, but will drastically slow the process.
For gold and diamond jewelry simple way to clean is Luke warm water with very little soap and leave it there for may be 5-10 minute and rinse with cold water and dry with clean cloth Please do not use any kind of tooth brush or any brush on it as that may make scratch mark on gold and also loosen the diamond.
It is a good idea to check for loose stone for every year.
When you buy jewelry it is good idea to ask jeweler that dose they do free cleaning of jewelry. we have notice that on line jeweler www.finejewelryvault.com offer one time free cleaning of jewelry with in a year at no charge on there high end items and after that they will help you to keep your jewelry clean with nominal charge.
Jewelry with semi-precious stones and crystals:
-Store all jewelry with semi-precious stones and crystals in a zip lock bag to protect it.
-Check the instructions on your jewelry cleaning solution prior to placing any items with stones in it to be cleaned. Some stones, such as emerald, ruby, sapphire, turquoise, and any kind of pearls cannot be placed in most jewelry cleaning solutions as they may damage this stones so before cleaning at will be advisable to ask your jeweler how to clean the same.
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-Do not wear your jewelry when you are showering or washing dishes.
-Use caution when wearing lotions and perfumes, for they will discolor gems such as Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Pearl.
Pearls:Special care should be taken with pearls. They are much more fragile than most gemstones.
-Use caution when using hairspray and perfumes. Let dry completely before donning your pearls.
Cleaning pearl jewelry: wipe with a clean dry soft cloth after wearing them.
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