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