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                                  Ever thought of wearing a twinkling star as a pendant around your neck? Well, take a look at this dazzling display of round diamonds set as trillions in this sparkling pendant so much like a sparkling star. Who ever said stars were meant to adorn the sky alone. Tiptoe and pluck one right away.

Cleaning Tips

Most jewelry can be cleaned in very warm water with a little dishwashing liquid. Use a soft toothbrush to reach crevices and details.

For heavily grimed pieces like rings, which take the most abuse and store the most debris, a long soak in a hot, soapy solution prior to hand cleaning is recommended. If soaking and brushing doesn't seem to have an effect, see your local jeweler to have the piece professionally cleaned.

Gold Jewelry

To clean gold, first soak it in a little warm sudsy water and then brush carefully around any stones with a small makeup brush.

You should never soak pearl or coral, which may have water-soluble fittings.
When you have cleaned the jewelry, rinse it in cold water and dry in a soft cloth.

Special jewelry cleaning solutions are available which can be purchased from any good jeweler.

Put your jewelry away in a jewelry box, which has special compartments for the different items or keep them in their individual boxes until you need them again. Typically, these boxes prevent more breakage than pouches because they can resist pressure from any objects placed above them.

The bracelets you see here are some that I made in Hilton Head - a great place to work! Of course, I was limited by the supplies that I could actually take with me, but that, too, was part of the fun - seeing what I could do with the limited quantities I had. The first bracelet that you see (above) is a unique mixture of aquamarine, chrysoprase, chalcedony, carnelian, lemon quartz, and amethyst combined with sterling silver. Below, a double-stranded amethyst bracelet gets its allure from vermeil components; I especially love the little faceted vermeil nuggets from Bali, a favorite that I haven't been able to obtain for a while.