22 - Sunday, January 24, 1988 = North Shore News

FINE JEWELRY requires proper
care to ensure it stays looking
beautiful for years to come.

The Canadian Jewellers
Association has the following tips
on the care and cleaning of fine
jewelry to ensure it is always at its
best.

Gold Jewelry

Always separate gold jewelry to
prevent scratching. Wrap in a
tissue or place in a smaff clean
plastic bag or pouch.

Remove all jewelry before
showering or cleaning. Soap can
leave a film on gold, making it
look dull.

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Cleaning Gold Jewelry

Ask your professional jeweller
to recommend a commercial
cleaner or make your own solu-

~ tion:

Make a mixture of soapy water
and a few drops of ammonia, then
brush your gold. jewelry with an
old soft toothbrush. Rinse.

Finally, dip into rubbing alcoho!
to. remove. all traces of soap or
grease and pat t dry with. a soft,
lintless cloth. .

" Cultured pearis

~-Treat pearls gently. Never ‘toss
them ‘carelessly. into a: purse or
jewel box. Keep them separate
from: other “jewelry as pearls can
easily get scratched.

Put on your pearls after apply-
ing cosmetics, hair sprays and per-
fume as these can be quite harmful
to their lustre. ‘

: Bring. your pearls back to. your ;

jeweller for vestringing about once *
a year... Your. ‘jeweller ‘will have =
” them ‘strung: with"a. knot: between: |
each: Pearl, to’ prevent loss should :
the string b break.

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Use only“ very..mild: soap : ‘and ,
water solution to'clean your pearls’:
and brush gently with a very soft
old toothbrush. Rinse and let them
air dry naturally. Avoid ultrasonic |
cleaners, all chemicals and
abrasives,

Colored Gemstones
With so many different‘types of
‘colored gemstones’ available, your
professional jeweller can guide you
in the care and ‘cleaning ‘of your
‘specific gemstone... 2,
Here area few tips:

’ Lapis-lazuli, ;. turquoise, . ‘ivory .

and amber should never, be in con--:.

tact with a cleaning solution con-

‘taining any. type. of bleach, -.am-":

monia or other strong chemicals 7
» Certain gemstones should not be
‘cleaned in an ultrasonic cleaner

because they could be damaged.

These include: amber,
aquamarine, emerald, ivory, jet,
fapis-lazuli, malachite, moonstone,
opal, pearl, peridot, rhodonite,
shell, (cameos), turquoise, tan-
zanite, zircon, and any imitation
stones,

Opals can be safely cleaned in
mild soapy lukewarm water. It is a
popular misconception that oiling
will increase an opal’s longevity.

Watch care
It is a good idea to remove your
watch from your wrist before win-
ding it to avoid breakage.

Pew +aey

EASHION

Always wind a watch in the
morning so it has maximum mo-
tion to resist knocks encountered
in normal wear.

Have the battery in a quartz
watch changed immediately after it
runs out as dead batteries left in
the watch can leak and ruin it.
Never attempt to change the bat-
tery yourself; take it to your wat-
chmaker or jeweller who can pro-
vide this service.

If your watch is not water-resis-
tant be careful to keep it dry.
Avoid exposing it to all types of
moisture.

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