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Jewelry can be beautiful to look at, fun
to buy, and can make bold and revealing
statements about you. Hear are some tips
for greater enjoyment of your favorite
gold and silver jewelry.
1.
Never swim in a chlorinated pool while
wearing gold and silver jewelry.
2.
Always apply make-up, perfumes, oils or
colognes before you put on your gold and
silver jewelry
3.
Keep both your skin and your gold and
silver jewelry clean and free of oil.
4.
Using an absorbent, abrasive-free body
powder on areas that your gold and
silver jewelry touches your skin can
help with skin discoloration.
5. If
you do have any skin discoloration you
may need to move to a higher gold
content. Say, from 14K gold jewelry to
18K jewelry.
6. Are
your gold and silver chains all tied-up
in knots? If so, here’s a nifty little
trick for straightening them out. Dust
your chain with a little talcum powder
and then try to unknot it. If the knot
is stubborn, place a small drop of baby
oil on a sheet of wax paper. Lay the
knot in the oil and work it out with two
pins; then clean the chain as instructed
below.
7.
Don't be afraid to wear gold and silver
jewelry together. Artful use of
accessories that use both metals provide
an effective visual segue' or bridge.
8. For
daily cleaning it is recommended to use
a simple jewelry polishing cloth that is
impregnated with special jewelry
cleaner. These are widely available and
are very easy to use. Store your cloth
in a plastic zip-lock bag, and keep in
your jewelry drawer or armoire. It is a
good idea to have one cleaning cloth for
gold and one for silver.
9. For
a Super Spring Cleaning of your gold and
silver jewelry, mix 1cup of clean warm
water with ½ cup of ammonia. Soak your
jewelry in this solution for about 15
minutes; gently scrub with a soft, clean
toothbrush, then rinse in warm water.
Air dry on an absorbent paper towel.
When thoroughly dry, you may lightly
buff with a soft flannel cloth.
10. If
a ring gets stuck on your finger; spray
the area surrounding the ring with
Windex. Wiggle and twist the ring right
off.
11.
For a slightly more "in depth" cleaning
you may want to use a liquid jewelry
cleaner.
12.
For cleaning badly tarnished silver,
here's a neat little trick.
A.
Cover the inside bottom of a heat-proof
glass dish on bowl with a piece of
aluminum foil, shiny side up.
B.
Place the tarnished silver in the bottom
of the dish, contacting the aluminum
foil.
C. Add
1 heaping tablespoon of baking soda, and
then slowly pour boiling water to cover
the piece. The tarnish will gradually
collect on the aluminum foil.
Remove
your silver, rinse thoroughly, and
polish.
About The
Author
Sam Serio is an Internet
Marketer, musician and a writer
on the subject of jewelry and
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