Keep Your Jewelry Box Gleaming With These Care Tips

Keep Your Jewelry Box Gleaming With These Care Tips 

**. Handle your gemstone jewelry with care:

Gemstone jewelry looks beautiful when worn. Most of the gemstones are strong but are brittle and fragile. Even a minor blow can make your precious piece of Emerald ring or Ruby pendant to break into many pieces. It is very important to take care of your gemstone jewelry while you are doing some physical activities, playing outdoor sports or gardening. If your hand gets a hit on a hard, surface it can make your gemstone ring break into tiny pieces.

**. Always store your gemstone jewelry carefully:

You should always keep your gemstone jewelry separate from other jewelry. Always wrap your gemstone jewelry in cotton and place all the gemstone jewelry items separately. Even a small rub can cause scratches. Always keep your jewelry box clean and store it away from moisture as well as direct sun. By keeping your gemstone jewelry in direct sun can harm its color and shine. 

**. Keep your gemstone jewelry away from chemicals:

Make sure to clean your gemstone every year with a mild soapy solution. Never dip it into chemical solutions. It can harm the color and shine of the gemstones. Remove your gemstone jewelry if you work in a chemical lab. Even a slight exposure to chemicals like ammonia and chloride can be dangerous. You should also wear your gemstone jewelry after applying chemical based cosmetics and hair sprays, deodorants and perfumes. Chemicals present in cosmetics and perfumes are very harmful to gemstones and can fully damage the splendor of your favorite gemstone jewelry.

Take care of these suggestions and tips and keep your jewelry box gleaming forever.