As we all known, Jewelry has been prized since ancient times. Now there are a multitude of designs to choose from. Below you will find tips to guide you in choosing pieces of jewelry you are guaranteed to cherish forever.

1. Harsh chemicals and solvents can damage the finish of your jewelry and should never be used to clean it. This could cause the stone to change color or become dull in appearance, and it may eat away at the enamel on the piece.

2. Separate your jewelry for storage to avoid getting pieces tangled. Consider delegating each piece to its own resting place, utilizing compartmental boxes and storage units. Don’t just box all the pieces together in a pile. This not only harms the fragile pieces, but it can also cause items, such as necklaces, to get badly tangled up with the other pieces of jewelry.

3. Don’t keep your jewelry in open air or someplace with a lot of humidity. It’s best to store it in a closed box, like a jewelry box, or a drawstring bag. Tarnish is a chemical reaction that happens when silver and other metals are exposed to moisture and air. You can restore the precious metals back to their former glory, but plated jewelry is different. Trying to polish those pieces can reveal the non-precious metals underneath, such as copper.

4. Make sure you know what kind of gem you are getting when you are buying jewelry. Gems are divided into three main categories: imitation, synthetic and natural. While natural and synthetic stones are the real deal, imitation stones are made to look like a real gemstone, but could be anything from colored glass to plastic. Natural stones are dug up out of the ground and synthetic ones are grown in a lab.

5. Always look at a number of different places when you are shopping for diamonds. Always see the piece up close, and compare it critically to any others you’re considering. You must be a sharp consumer to avoid tricks that might make a diamond look better than it really is.

6. Ask about their insurance policy when you purchase jewelry from a jeweler. This is to avoid any future complications. If anything were to happen you have yourself covered and to avoid complications with that jeweler in the future, they can replace or fix it for you if you run into problems. Some stores even insure jewelry against loss or theft.

These tips are a great starting point for you when trying to choose your ideal piece. The world of jewelry is filled with a multitude of choices, but the right information makes the decision-making process a whole lot easier.