Jewellery Care 101_9295
Shelly Roberts http://www.jouelle.co.uk JEWELLERYJEWELLERY CARE 101CARE 101 ...
JEWELLERY CARE 101 Jewellery canJewellery can last a lifetimelast a lifetime if you care forif you care for it properlyit proper ...
Contents JEWELLERY CARE Testing your metal Hallmarking 5 Things to avoid Keep it clean Pearls of wisdom If it needs repair Boxi ...
Testing your metal 1 It's hard as nails The gold, silver and platinum used in jewellery in the UK and the US is alloyed. An allo ...
TESTING YOUR METAL Pure silver, known as Fine Silver, is soft and mainly used for small embellishments only. If used for rings, ...
TESTING YOUR METAL Gold In the UK common alloys are 9ct, also marked as .375 (375 parts of gold per thousand) and 18ct marked as ...
TESTING YOUR METAL The most common platings for precious metals are Gold Plating for silver items and Rhodium Plating for silver ...
Hallmarking Your assurance All gold, silver, platinum and palladium items sold in the UK, whether made here or imported,* and ov ...
HALLMARKING Then, thirdly, there is the neness mark - the amount of precious metal, shown as the number of parts in a thousand. ...
5 Things to avoid While wearing your jewellery Wearing it 24/ It will become dull and dirty. Any recesses or stone settings wil ...
5 THINGS TO AVOID It's hard to avoid perspiration. Exercising in your jewellery can easily cause discolouration, especially if y ...
Keep it clean 4 Keep it clean 5 jewellery care tips Here are a number of easy ways to keep your jewellery clean and in good cond ...
KEEP IT CLEAN Again, make sure you buy the correct dip for the metal you want to clean. These are strong chemicals and you shoul ...
KEEP IT CLEAN My favourite methods A toothbrush and liquid soap is my personal favourite and great if there are lots of small st ...
Pearls of wisdom Pearls of wisdom Looking after organic gems Pearls are in a league of their own as gemstones. They aren't forme ...
PEARLS OF WISDOM Not all pearls are grown in oysters. The type of mollusc determines the type, size, colour and value of a pearl ...
If it needs repair Who you gonna call? Check your jewellery every couple of months to make sure it's in good condition. If you n ...
IF IT NEEDS REPAIR Restringing pearls A clear description of how an item is to be repaired is essential. Pay close attention whe ...
IF IT NEEDS REPAIR Lastly, if you're happy, make certain to recommend the jeweller to your friends and family and add a good rev ...
Boxing clever Yes, you can buy a fancy and expensive jewellery box, or you can make one. As long as it's relatively airtight, yo ...
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