More jewelry tips 04/19/2010
ABOUT CLEANING JEWELRY. NEVER, AND I MEAN NEVER PUT ANY JEWELRY IN LIQUID CLEANERS THAT HAVE PEARLS, CORAL, JET, ETC., OR ARE BEZEL SET (NOT PRONG SET JEWELRY LIKE DIAMONDS, BUT LIKE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN JEWELRY), MALACHITE, TURQUOISE , EVEN SOME FACETED GEMS LIKE EMERALDS SHOULD NOT BE CLEANED THIS WAY. IT IS BEST TO BRING TO YOUR LOCAL JEWELER TO HAVE THEM POLISH AND CLEAN. MOST JEWELERS HAVE "FREE CLEANING AND INSPECTION SERVICES", OR WILL CLEAN AND POLISH, CHECK STONES FOR FREE! THIS IS GOOD PRACTICE (AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR) FOR CHECKING PRONGS, BEZEL SET STONES THAT MIGHT NEED RESET OR TIGHTENING, AND ANY PROBLEMS THAT MIGHT EXIST OR ONES THAT COULD DAMAGE OR CAUSE LOSS OF A STONE. AND AGAIN, MOST JEWELERS WILL DO THE INSPECTION AND CLEAN FOR FREE! POST HERE WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT YOUR JEWELRY! THANKS FOR STOPPING BY, AND BE WELL! D. ROBERT SMITH BACK TOP OF PAGE FEEDBACK NEXT PAGE CommentsLeave a Reply | AuthorD. Robert Smith, owner of D. Robert Smith Jewelry, Design Studio, LLC and Durangojewelryrepair.com ArchivesJanuary 2012 Categories |
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