Jewelry and Gemstone Care & Cleaning Tips
Diamond earrings, emerald rings, ruby bracelets, sapphire
pendants; no doubt about it everybody loves beautiful gem stone
jewelry. Gemstones are quite literally hard as rock, buy they
can be damaged from careless handling and negligence. Here are
some tips for keeping your gems and jewelry looking fabulous for
years to come.
1.Remember, even the hardest gemstone variety can be vulnerable
to breakage if it has inclusions that weaken the crystal
structure. Exercise common sense: if you have a ring set with a
softer gem variety or an included stone, take it off before
strenuous exercise. Even the hardest gem of them all, diamond,
can shatter in two with a single well-placed blow. Never remove
rings by pulling on the stone: that habit may result in a loose,
then lost, gem. 2.Most importantly, store each piece of gemstone
jewelry separately so that harder stones don