Tips to take care of your Jewellery:
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Protect your jewellery
from sharp blows, scratches, chemicals, perfumes/sprays/spirits, and extreme
temperatures.
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Keep your jewellery in
a clean and dry box.
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Check your jewellery
regularly for chaps, loose stones and other signs of damage, and get them
repaired immediately.
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Gold and silver
jewellery might get be tarnished if not worn regularly. Place anti-tarnish
strips in the jewellery box and wipe it using a soft cloth regularly.
Caution:
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Avoid doing kitchen
and other household work while wearing your jewellery, since body oils and
sweat secretion can affect your jewellery.
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Avoid wearing
jewellery while swimming as the chlorine in the water may damage it.
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Remove your jewellery
before using products that contain bleach.
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Remove your jewellery
before bathing as soaps and solutions may cause a fine film to develop on the
surface that can dull its appearance.
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Avoid keeping precious
jewellery in cardboard boxes as they are treated with sulphur, which tarnishes
silver and gold.
Cleaning:
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You can use
professional jewellery cleaning products for cleaning your jewellery. However,
you should ensure that they do not contain acids, alcohol, vinegar or ammonia.
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You should wipe your
jewellery clean with a soft cloth after every wear to remove sweat, body oils
and make-up from its surface. Always use a cotton cloth for cleaning jewellery
as paper, coarse or polyester fabrics often have synthetic or wood fibres that
can scratch the metal surface.
Storing:
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You can keep your
jewellery in soft cloth pouches, curio cabinets, fabric-lined jewellery boxes,
zip-lock bags, or jeweller’s tissue.
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Keep your jewellery
pieces separately so that they do not develop scratches as result of rubbing
against each other.
Travelling with
jewellery:
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It is advisable to
invest in a jewellery travel case that will protect your jewellery from
scratches and damage. Such cases are usually made of leather or fabric so they
can be easily rolled and stored in suitcases, bags, or attaches.
Gemstone specific
tips:
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Pearls might be
dehydrated if kept in a closed box for long. Therefore, you should wear your
pearl jewellery often.
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Don’t keep pearl
jewellery in plastic bags.
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Stones like turquoise,
pearl, opal etc. are absorbent in nature. So, you should not leave them in
water for long.
Fashion jewellery specific tip:
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Usually, gold plated
jewellery has 1-3 microns gold coated over a metal or alloy base. Since, the
coating is very thin, you must protect the jewellery against scratches etc.,
lest they lose their sheen and beauty.
