You need to know how to buy, sell and care for jewelry responsibly whether you buy jewelry for yourself or loved ones, get it as a gift or receive valuable heirloom pieces. Well! Here are some tips you need to learn how to keep your jewelry looking brand new.

Tips 1. Avoid using harmful substances like bleach, ammonia, acetone, turpentine and the like to clean them. This will result in damage to both the stones and the metal of the piece.

Tips 2. Take care to store your jewelry safely. A better idea is to keep the pieces separate by using boxes, hooks, compartments or holders. Jewelry should not be lumped together in a pile. This can harm delicate parts, and tangle some pieces with others, like necklaces.

Tips 3. To maximize protection, put your jewelry in a jewelry box or a small drawstring bag. The metals in jewelry can tarnish if exposed to humid air, so you will want to store them in a way that protects them.Continued exposure to humidity extremes or air causes metals typically used in jewelry to tarnish. Tarnish can be removed from precious metals like gold and silver, but they cannot be removed from other metals.

Tips 4. When you buy it,  you should know the type of gem you’re buying. The types of gems available are synthetic, imitation and natural. Imitation is plastic that is colored to looked like the stone, but natural stones and synthetic stones are real. The only difference between natural and imitation gemstones is where they are made. Natural occur naturally, while synthetic stones are grown in labs.

Tips 5. Think about the stones you want to get when you are buying new jewelery. Try to choose a stone that meshes well with your taste or personality. Also, consider what looks good on you. If you choose a neutral color it will match anything you wear. It will be of no value to you to purchase jewels that are not easy to incorporate into your lifestyle.

Tip 6. Pin it in the center of your waist or towards your hip. Doing this will not only accentuate your waist, it will also act as the accent piece for your outfit.

Well-maintained jewelry holds both its resale value and sentimental value. By learning what you need to treat your jewelry, you can protect the money and memories invested in it. There is a lot more information out there, so keep educating yourself so that you will know how to get the most out of your jewelry.