Store silver jewelry in a protective pouch or box away from light and air to prevent tarnishing. Remove all jewelry when doing cleaning, home repairs, or activities involving chemicals or heat like swimming or saunas, as these can damage the metal and gemstones. Gently clean silver jewelry with mild soap and water, using a soft toothbrush if gemstones are set, and dry with a jewelry cloth instead of paper towels to avoid scratches. Hardness is measured on the Mohs scale, with diamond being the hardest at 10 and talc the softest at 1.

1. How To Care
Sterling Silver Ring
with Diamonds
STORAGE OF YOUR
JEWELLERY
Keep silver jewellery out of the air and light
when stored to prevent tarnishing. A
protective jewellery pouch, a lined box or
just wrapping in tissue or soft cloth are all
suitable.
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GENERAL CARE IN WEAR
2
Treat your jewellery with loving care and
respect and it will stay young looking - like
most women.
WASHING UP, SPRING
CLEANING OR DIY?
3
Remove your jewellery when carrying out
cleaning or other chores. Cleaning fluids can
damage both the metal and the gemstones.
A miss-hit with the hammer could end a
beautiful relationship with not just your
engagement ring.
GOING SWIMMING?
4
Remove all jewellery before entering a
chlorinated pool. If you're
contemplating a sauna, remove all
jewellery as it will burn you when it
heats up. Many gemstones are
damaged by prolonged exposure to
heat.
HOW DO I CLEAN
SILVER?
5
A mild soap in water is usually enough
to clean it. If gem-set, use a soft
toothbrush to gently clean the surfaces
of the gemstones. Remember the
backs!Gently pat the jewellery dry. Do
not use tissue or anything other than a
jewellery cleaning cloth to polish your
jewellery as unseen tiny hard fibres will
scratch the surface.
HOW DURABLE IS MY
GEMSTONE JEWELLERY?
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To measure hardness, the jewellery industry uses
the Mohs scale. This gem-trade standard,
conceived by Friedrich Mohs in 1812, measures the
ability of a gem or mineral to resist abrasion
damage. Diamond at 10 is the hardest whereas talc
at 1 is the softest.
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