Summer is here! Its time for outdoor activities like swimming, sun bathing, and sports. Its also time to take special care of your jewelry. Here are some tips to protect your jewelry during the summer season.
- Always remove jewelry before getting in chlorinated pools or hot tubs. Chlorine can damage and discolor metals like gold and platinum and can erode the finish and polish of many gemstones.
- Remove jewelry before swimming in salt water, too, as it can also cause damage.
- The cold water in pools, lakes, and oceans causes your finger size to shrink temporarily. When this happens rings become too large and can easily slip off.
- We all love the beach but your jewelry doesn't. Sand is abrasive and can scratch jewelry. Also, jewelry lost in the sand is unlikely to ever be found!
- Remove jewelry before applying products like sunscreen and bug spray. These substances can get into the crevices of chains and gemstone prongs. It is hard to remove and it becomes a magnet for dirt.
- Clean your jewelry regularly. Sweat and body oils can dull the shine of your jewelry.
- Always remove jewelry during active sports like white water rafting and rock climbing. Jewelry can get badly banged up or broken.
- When traveling this summer be sure to keep your jewelry in a fabric lined case with separate compartments or individual pouches to prevent pieces from scratching each other.
Just follow these tips and you (and your jewelry) will have a great summer!
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