Jewellery Care 101_9295

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5 Things to avoid


While wearing your jewellery



  1. Wearing it 24/
    It will become dull and dirty. Any recesses or stone settings will
    attract dead skin cells, oil and environmental pollutants. Bathing
    and washing with jewellery on will clog the spaces around
    stones and cause a soap lm, which will dull stones and metal.

  2. Swimming and sunbathing
    Both sea and salt water can tarnish jewellery. Worse than that,
    when getting into cold water your ngers can shrink temporarily
    and rings can so easily slip o without you noticing. Chlorinated
    water can react with the metal causing a colour change too.
    Beware of sunscreens which get into the links of chains and
    stone settings making them dull and able to attract dirt. Sand is
    abrasive, so soft metals will scratch easily.

  3. Perfume and make up
    Cosmetics are a mix of chemicals and oils. Spray perfume
    before putting on jewellery and avoid perfumes and make up on
    areas where you are planning on wearing jewellery.


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5 Things to avoid

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