Purchasing a pricey piece of jewelry can prove to be stressful. Each piece’s price depends on the materials it is made out of. For example, a perfect diamond set into a pure gold ring will be far more expensive than a fake diamond setting in a gold-tinted ring, made out of cheap metal. People who are uneducated with shopping for jewelry can pay more than they need to for a piece. Read on for some tips on becoming a jewelry shopping pro.
Try cleaning your jewelry collection with a polishing cloth. This helps keep your jewelry shiny without the need for chemical cleansers, which can damage the pieces. Just polish each piece with the special cloth in the same way you would polish a piece of glass. One side is designed to polish, and the other is used to make the piece shine.
Separate your jewelry for storage to avoid getting pieces tangled. Jewelry should be stored in an organized way in a box, a jewelry holder or hung on hooks. Don’t just box all the pieces together in a pile. This haphazard approach can cause damage to the individual components of fine jewelry, and create a tangled mess.
Do some research on the gem in your new piece of jewelry before you buy. The three different types of stones are natural, imitation and synthetic. Natural stones and synthetic gems are both real, but imitation gems are probably just colored glass or plastic. Natural stones are found in mines, while synthetic stones are produced by machines.
To help maintain its appearance, take good care of it to keep it from getting tarnished. Don’t take your jewelry into the water, regardless of whether you are showering or hitting the beach. If you let some metals get wet too often, they can tarnish, rust or become dull. If you want to give your jewelry a measure of protection from this element, coat it thinly with clear nail polish.
Well, it’s easy when you know how. This article has just touched on a few of things that you should know about this very rewarding hobby. There is much to learn, but at least you’ve now got a few good ideas to put to work.
