How to care for sterling silver, gold, gemstone, glass, and pearl jewelry. Tips on preventing silver tarnish, cleaning copper, and more.
Never fear, chances are they simply need cleaning. The trick is to access the underside of the stone and remove any buildup from it. Diamonds can be safely cleaned in ultrasonic or steam cleaners, but many colored stones can be damaged in these automated cleaners. For that reason I recommend hand cleaning of colored...
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Caring for sterling silver and fine silver jewelry: It’s an unfortunate fact of life: silver tarnishes. Tarnish first appears as a yellowish tint, then shifts to gray and black. Some people like the “antiqued” look of tarnished silver, and in fact some jewelry designers deliberately apply a heavy tarnish to their pieces. You may...
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