| A cocktail ring is a must have amongst women. | | | | chemical or alcohol-based liquid, especially if it is |
| However, the critical issue with most jewelry | | | | not a genuine cocktail ring. The chemical tarnishes |
| items is that they are a one-time purchase, and | | | | the metal and has a very adverse affect on its |
| therefore it is important to take extra care to | | | | overall appearance. |
| keep them as good as new. The million dollar | | | | Artificial rings with synthetic stones are better off |
| question is how to do that. Most women wear | | | | without contact with any liquid and therefore |
| their rings and then forget about them until the | | | | must be wiped with a dry or damp piece of cloth. |
| next time they have to wear them again. This is | | | | Original stones must be cleaned with a mixture of |
| a big no-no. First and foremost, you must keep | | | | soap and water after some time. One highly |
| every piece of jewelry that you have in a safe | | | | crucial point is that if the rings have thin bands |
| place. | | | | then even clapping your hands or any other type |
| There are many different types of jewelry boxes | | | | of hard direct contact with a rigid surface can |
| available and are a must-buy for keeping your | | | | break them. So you need to be gentle with such |
| jewelry undamaged. However this does not mean | | | | jewelry items. |
| that you are devoid of the obligation to carryout | | | | Other than that, the basic cleaning regime for |
| a regular, periodical cleaning regime. If left | | | | costume rings is more or less the same with |
| untouched, the stones as well as the metal fade | | | | some differences based on their variation from |
| and look unpleasant. | | | | original to artificial pieces of jewelry. Neglecting the |
| You should also protect the stone from being | | | | periodic cleaning reduces their life span and |
| scratched, which is normally the case if you wear | | | | significantly tarnishes their appearance. If you |
| jewelry roughly. Avoid direct contact of the stone | | | | purchase a genuine ring particularly as an |
| with any hard surface and clean it with a piece of | | | | investment, making sure it looks great for a long |
| soft cloth every once a while. You should also | | | | time is a good idea to protect your investment. |
| consciously keep these rings away from any | | | | |