1. Abide by the rule “Last on, first off.” Your jewelry should be the last thing you put on when you are getting ready and the first thing you take off at the end of your
day. This minimizes the risk of the
jewelry getting caught on clothing and its exposure to cosmetics and other
things that will cause the jewelry to tarnish.
2. The best way to store your jewelry is in sealed, air
tight plastic baggies. Jewelry needs to
be protected from humidity, so don’t keep your jewelry in the bathroom.
3. Do not wear your jewelry in the shower or pool. But if you do, make sure to clean it often.
4. It is natural for jewelry to tarnish. Tarnish is caused by the jewelry coming into
contact with wool, perfumes, lotions, hair spray, cosmetics, your hands after you
eat, or anything that has hydrogen sulfide in it. So try to avoid these things. But when tarnish does occur, find a polishing
agent to clean it.
5. Do not use toothpaste or baking soda to clean off
tarnish. They are too abrasive. 3M makes some less abrasive jewelry polishing
products that work well.
6. Use a Stella & Dot polishing cloth to wipe off your
jewelry after wearing it. The cloth has
special micro-abrasives that will clean, but not scratch your jewelry.
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