Caring for your jewellery. Things to avoid and be careful of.


When you purchase a new piece of jewellery you hope that the sparkle and appearance will not change, but due to the delicate nature of jewellery and the materials used, certain precautions should be taken. Here is a guide giving you some dos and don't s and also ways to ensure your jewellery has as long and beautiful life as possible.

In this article we will detail cleaning do's and don'ts (quick link) The effect of chlorine on jewellery (quick link) and sunlight, moistures and other things affect on gemstones (quick link).

  Claw setting can be especially vulnerable to damage due to the delicatness of thier nature  
 
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