| Gemstones are one of the most precious | | | | However, opaque gemstones or organic |
| substances known to mankind. Their worth | | | | gemstones are affected by water or any |
| alone is reason enough for us to care for | | | | chemical substance. These are usually porous |
| them. A gemstone can cost a fortune and one | | | | and will allow the water or chemical to flow |
| scratch or impurity can ruin there value. As | | | | inside the gemstone. Once inside they can |
| strong and durable as they may be, they can | | | | either build up inside, make the stone loose |
| be scratched, dirtied and even broken if | | | | its color or even cause it to crack. |
| mishandled. There is not much we can do to | | | | Therefore these kind of gemstones should be |
| care for them, but some precautions are | | | | kept away direct contact with any kind of |
| necessary. | | | | chemical in sprays, cosmetics and even from |
| | | | water. |
| Physics teaches us that no matter how hard a | | | | |
| substance is, it can be broken down to bits | | | | There are advanced methods using certain |
| if applied some pressure at the right points. | | | | technology to help clean gemstones. Expert |
| During exercise, we sometimes strain our | | | | jewelers and dealers are well-versed with all |
| muscles at various points, particularly our | | | | these methods and know how to clean each |
| fingers. Therefore it is advisable to remove | | | | specific kind of gemstone. Therefore it is |
| any rings before attempting any strenuous | | | | advised that you do not do the cleaning |
| exercise. | | | | yourself and rather, have it done by someone |
| | | | who knows more about how to deal with them. |
| Cleaning gemstones requires a simple | | | | If you can afford to buy a gemstone, why not |
| knowledge about gemstones. There are | | | | spend a little more money on keeping them |
| generally two kinds of gemstones; transparent | | | | safe and clean? |
| and opaque. Transparent gemstones will make | | | | |
| dust visible even if it gathers behind the | | | | Gemstones are hard materials. In contact with |
| stone on the ring or any form of jewelry that | | | | some other gemstone or the metals which |
| holds them. These are mostly single crystal | | | | contain them such as gold, they can crack |
| stones and therefore application of water | | | | each other or the metal. Therefore care must |
| will not affect them too much. The use of a | | | | be taken with jewelry how it is kept and |
| soaked cloth to clean the dust gather behind | | | | handled. Jewelry is expensive and valuable, |
| the stone is therefore not a bad move. You | | | | especially those with precious gemstones in |
| may even use a brush to clean the dust if you | | | | them, therefore they should be treated with |
| like. | | | | care. |
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