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Try to protect any jewelry from scratches, sharp blows, harsh chemicals, extreme temperatures and sunlight. Sunlight may fade gemstones and tarnish sterling silver.
Store your jewelry in plastic bags with an interlocking seal to protect sterling silver from air and sunlight. It will be less prone to tarnish.
Put your jewelry on after washing and applying any makeup and/or hair spray.
Store jewelry separately or wrapped individually so it doesn’t scratch other jewelry.
Never wear jewelry while swimming in a swimming pool. The chlorine can cause damage to various gemstones and gold. Gemstones may become loose in their settings.
Avoid storing your jewelry next to a heating vent, windowsill or on a car dashboard.

Polish sterling silver by rubbing or buffing it with a soft polishing cloth. If used regularly, a polishing cloth can keep tarnish from building up. If you wear your sterling pieces regularly, your body oils help reduce tarnishing.
You can also clean sterling silver jewelry with a mild soap and water solution, allowing the water to bead up, and then patting dry with a soft cloth.
Never use silver cleaners on pearls or semi-precious stones as the stone may lose its luster.
Do not rub silver with anything other than a polishing cloth or a fine piece of felt. Tissue paper or paper towels can cause scratches because of the fibers in these products.

Gold fill is made up of 1/20th 14kt gold to equal 3% actual gold in a gold-filled piece. A layer of 14kt gold is put over brass by heat and pressure bonding. Gold-filled has an actual layer of gold, while gold-plated merely has a microscopic film, which rubs off.
Gold fill is considered a precious metal and wears just like solid 14kt gold. It will not rub off.
Gold-filled may darken over time, but will polish up to a sparkling shine with a soft polishing cloth.
Store in zip lock baggies to keep the shine longer