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How to Store and Travel With Fine Jewellery

Store each piece on its own so diamonds cannot scratch gold or softer stones, fasten chains so they do not tangle, and keep pearls and soft stones away from heat, perfume and humid bathrooms. When ...

Freshwater Pearls Explained

Freshwater pearls grow in mussels in lakes and rivers, and almost all on sale today are cultured. They come in many shapes and soft colours, have a gentle lustre and cost less than most saltwater p...

Enamel in Fine Jewellery: What It Is and How to Care for It

Enamel in fine jewellery is powdered glass fused onto metal with heat, which gives gold a lasting area of colour; it is not paint. It is hard and keeps its colour, but like glass it can chip if kno...

Does 18K Gold Change Colour? Tarnish, Skin Marks and White Gold

Solid 18K gold does not rust or turn green, but it can lose some shine, and white gold can look slightly yellow when its rhodium plating wears. A black or green mark on skin usually comes from rubb...

Can You Shower With 18K Gold? Wearing a Gold Necklace Every Day

Solid 18K gold does not rust, so a quick splash of water will not harm it. Still, take a gold necklace off for the shower, the pool, the sea, sleep and sport: soap dulls the shine, chlorine is hard...

How to Clean and Care for 18K Gold Jewellery at Home

To clean 18K gold and diamond jewellery at home, soak it for a few minutes in lukewarm water with a drop of mild soap, brush gently with a soft brush, rinse and pat dry. Pieces with malachite, moth...