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