Women: Sterling Silver Jewelry Exposed

Sterling Silver Jewelry Exposed

Written by Sam Serio

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1. Thoroughly rub repparttar sterling with a good silver cleaner & toothpaste, on a clean dry cloth dipped in baking soda; use a clean soft toothbrush for holes and crevices. Finally, rinse well and lightly towel-dry.

2. One old fashioned method for quick-cleaning is to rub dry ashes over silver.

3. A more modern approach is to purchase a chemical cleaner, impregnated jewelry cloth; that you should store in a Ziploc bag and keep near your jewelry storage box so that you use it frequently.

For cleaning badly tarnished silver, here’s a neat little trick

1.)Cover repparttar 145919 inside bottom of a heat-proof glass dish on bowl with a piece of aluminum foil, shiny side up. 2.)Place repparttar 145920 tarnished silver in repparttar 145921 bottom of repparttar 145922 dish, contacting repparttar 145923 aluminum foil. 3.)Add 1 heaping tablespoon of baking soda, and then slowly pour boiling water to cover repparttar 145924 piece. The tarnish will gradually collect on repparttar 145925 aluminum foil. 4.)Remove your silver, rinse thoroughly, and polish.

Please note: This is a good time to mention that there is a difference between polishing and cleaning. To polish means to make your jewelry brighten with a glossy finish. A jewelry polish can be used for added brilliance after a thorough cleaning (follow repparttar 145926 directions on label.) A routine rubbing with a polishing cloth keeps your sterling silver jewelry looking great.

The Authors of the above Article, Sam and Tami Serio have been passionately involved with Jewelry and Gemstones for over fifteen-years. You are cordially invited to visit http://www.morninglightjewelry.com for a wealth of information about the fascinating world of Jewelry and Gemstones. Together they also shelter 20 abandoned and abused dogs & cats. A portion of their profits goes to the care and feeding of the animals.

Jewelry As A Graduation Gift-Makes It Memorable One

Written by Sam Serio

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4. Ask whether pearls are imitation or real. Real pearls are made by oysters or other mollusks; imitation pearls are man-made. Cultured pearls are made by mollusks with human intervention; and irritant introduced into their shells causes a pearl to grow. Real pearls that are not cultured are fairly rare and expensive. The cost depends on repparttar

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coating or “nacre” on a real pearl, which gives it its iridescence. 5. When you’re buying a diamond, consider four criteria: cut, color, clarity and weight, usually stated as carats. Each factor affects repparttar 145919

price. Color is sometimes “graded” on a scale. However, scales are not uniform: a “D” may be repparttar 145920

best color for one scale, but not for another. Make sure you know how a particular scale and grade represent repparttar 145921

color of

diamond you’re considering. A diamond can be described as “flawless” only if it has no visible surface cracks or other imperfections when viewed under 10-power magnification by a skilled diamond grader.

When shopping online for a jewelry Graduation gift, apply these tips. 1.Shop with companies you know or do some homework before buying to make sure a company is legitimate before doing business with it. 2.Take advantage of information and referrals from an Internet company you have come to trust. 3.Get repparttar 145923 details about repparttar 145924 product, as well as repparttar 145925 merchant's refund and return policies, before you buy. 4.Look for an address to write to or a phone number to call if you have a question, a problem or need help.

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