| It is not often that men invest in jewelry. More | | | | that your jewelry comes in are also not your |
| often than not, collecting jewelry is considered a | | | | best bet for long-term storage as these may |
| woman's domain. Men simply purchase them. | | | | contain sulfur. Sulfur can cause damage to silver |
| When men do purchase jewelry for themselves, | | | | and gold. |
| their investment will usually consist of two types | | | | The best containers include the already-mentioned |
| of pieces: watches and cufflinks. Men usually do | | | | soft pouches, metal or plastic containers, zip lock |
| not care all that much for vanity and that seems | | | | bags, or cufflink boxes made specifically for your |
| to extend to their choice in jewelry; both these | | | | cufflinks. There are small zip lock bags that will |
| types of jewelry are not simply adornments but | | | | make storing your equally small jewelry pieces |
| have real and practical uses. | | | | easily, and they are sold by the hundreds at really |
| While there are cufflinks that are a dime a dozen, | | | | cheap prices. Having them in zip lock bags will also |
| there are pieces that have become heirlooms, | | | | ensure that a pair of cufflinks is constantly kept |
| handed down as it were from one male | | | | together, and any stones that might fall off can |
| generation to another. It is therefore important to | | | | be easily found. |
| keep these pieces in mint condition, and one way | | | | When storing jewelry, make sure that they are |
| to do that is to store your cufflinks properly. | | | | placed in an area where temperature is kept |
| First, vintage cufflinks should not be thrown | | | | constant, especially if the pieces are studded with |
| carelessly into a drawer to be forgotten until the | | | | gems and precious stones. Changes in |
| next time that you need them. This is to prevent | | | | temperature can affect the glue that holds stones |
| scratching on the surface of your cufflinks. Even if | | | | onto jewelry, and can cause the gems to fall out. |
| you were to place your cufflinks in a jewelry box | | | | Aside from having constant temperature, the |
| along with other jewelry, one should take care | | | | storage place for jewelry should be free from |
| that the pieces do not rub against each other, as | | | | moisture. Moisture is a known culprit for the |
| this can also cause scratching. Your best bet will | | | | development of rust. Also, rhinestones can lose |
| be to place your cufflinks in a soft pouch or | | | | their foil backing as well as their luster if they |
| cufflinks box, being careful arrange jewelry pieces | | | | come into contact with moisture. Should jewelry |
| within the box such that there are spaces | | | | pieces, including cufflinks become moist, it is |
| between them. | | | | recommended that an owner should ensure that |
| The choice of where your vintage cufflinks are | | | | they are completely dry before they are stored, |
| stored is an important part of caring for them. | | | | and that the place that they are stored in is not |
| Aside from the fact that they should be properly | | | | one that can develop moisture. |
| stored to prevent scratching, the kind of | | | | By storing your cufflinks properly, you can ensure |
| container that they are placed in is also essential. | | | | that it will be in all its classic vintage glory when |
| Oak cabinets reportedly give off fumes that can | | | | you hand them down to your son. |
| be damaging to your jewelry. The small boxes | | | | |