No matter who you are buying jewelry for or why you are buying it, you must know how to responsibly purchase, sell and adequately care for it. This article will give you the tips and tricks that you need to get the most from the money and time you devote to jewelry.
Clean all of your jewelry with a polishing cloth. A polishing cloth is a very gentle way to get a good shine on all your pieces. It’s easy, just use the dual-sided cloth to wipe down your jewelry, just as you would polish a beautiful glass. Polish jewelry with one side of the cloth, then flip it over and shine jewelry with the other side.
When you are purchasing a new piece of jewelry, be aware of the gemstone that it contains and what it is made of. You have three options as far as the type of gem: natural, imitation and synthetic. Natural and synthetic gemstones are both actual gemstones, while an imitation gemstone is just a plastic mold made to look like a gemstone. While natural gems come out of mines, synthetic ones come out of laboratories.
Take a magnet and a keen eye with you when you head out to purchase any jewelry made from sterling silver. You can detect fake sterling silver with the magnet, since non-precious metals are drawn to magnets. You can recognize sterling silver by stamps that say ‘.925’ or ‘ster’. If there is no marking on the piece, it may not be sterling silver.
To maintain the shine and finish on your jewelry, do not put it on until you’ve done your hair and makeup. If you put on makeup after you put on your jewelry, dust and particles from the makeup will migrate to the jewelry, which makes it dirty quite quickly. Earrings and necklaces are the prominent pieces affected by this.
Before buying jewelry or a fine stone, find out if it was treated in any way. If it was, find out how. You have to select the type of care for your jewelry depending on its treatment. For example, improper cleaning with the wrong method may damage the stone by stripping the treatment.
As we have shown in this article, doing your homework can certainly have many benefits if you are buying and selling jewelry. With these tips in place, you can start experiencing success.
