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Jewelry is wonderful but easily damaged. Try to protect any jewelry from scratches, sharp blows, harsh chemicals, extreme temperatures and sunlight.
* Store jewelry separately so it doesn’t scratch other jewelry.
* When doing household tasks such as gardening and cleaning, be certain to re move rings.
* Put your jewelry on after washing and applying any makeup/hair spray.
* Take off jewelry before swimming in a swimming pool. The chlorine can cause damage to various gemstones and gold. Gemstones may become loose in their settings (and possibly fall out).
* Before doing high impact sports take off your jewelry as you may scratch the metal or chip the gemstones.
* Avoid storing your jewelry next to a heating vent, window sill or on a car dashboard.
* Store jewelry away from sunlight as the sun may fade the gemstones.
* Always store bead necklaces (such as lapis, pearls, etc) flat as silk stretches over time.

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