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| Caring
for your jewellery is part of owning jewellery. You should always take care of your jewellery and when they are not being worn, they should be stored away carefully. Special care should be taken of pearls, diamond rings and gold chains. Never throw them all in together in a box until you need them again. Chains can get knotted and pearls are easily marked. To clean gold, first soak it in a little warm sudsy water and then brush carefully around any stones with a small makeup brush. You should never soak pearl, coral, or stone, which may have water-soluble fittings. When you have cleaned the jewellery, rinse it in cold water and dry in a soft cloth. Special jewellery cleaning solutions are available which can be purchased from any good jewellers, but remember to follow the instructions. Put your jewellery away in a jewellery box, which has special compartments for the different items or keep them in their individual boxes until you need them again. Chains can get knotted and pearls are easily marked. |
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| Gold Jewellery | ||
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| To clean gold, first soak it in a little warm sudsy water and then brush carefully around any stones with a small makeup brush. You should never soak pearl, coral, or stone, which may have water-soluble fittings. When you have cleaned the jewellery, rinse it in cold water and dry in a soft cloth. Special jewellery cleaning solutions are available which can be purchased from any good jewellers, but remember to follow the instructions. Put your jewellery away in a jewellery box, which has special compartments for the different items or keep them in their individual boxes until you need them again. | ||
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| Diamond Jewellery | ||
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not wear your diamond ring when doing rough jobs, cleaning, gardening
etc. Catching in things can damage claws and settings. Diamonds,
even though the hardest of stones, can be chipped by a hard knock.
Check the claws of your rings regularly as they can catch in your clothes when you are dressing. The damage caused to the claw may lead you to losing your diamond. You can sometimes tell if damage has been done if the ring keeps catching in your clothes and on close examination, you can see the claw is either missing or raised from the stone. If a claw is found to be damaged or missing, the item should be taken to a qualified jeweller for repair and not worn before then. You can clean your diamond ring in warm water as with the gold jewellery. Brush carefully with a small brush around the diamonds as under the stones can become very dirty. This can cause your stones to appear dull as no light can get through from underneath. | ||
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| If you are lucky enough to own a string of cultured pearls, take good care of them. Cultured pearls are usually strung with knots between them so that if they break, you risk losing only one.
Check the string occasionally especially at the clasp. When wearing pearls take care of the makeup and perfume you have on, as they can damage your pearls. Wipe them with a soft cloth after wear and store them in tissue, so as they will not get marked in your jewel box. |
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| Choosing a Gift | ||
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It
is nice to receive or give something special but sometimes the
choosing can be difficult. A good place to start is by looking at
what the person in mind is already wearing.
Fashion changes all the time and jewellery styles change as well. There are however, traditional gifts, such as Neck Chains, Fancy Link Bracelets and Bangles. Earrings are always popular but remember to check if the wearer prefers drop or stud fittings and of course are the ears pierced! |
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