Jewelery is a great thing to buy for someone to show them that you care or to celebrate something that they have achieved. Even the most delicate piece of jewelry is sure to be cherished and worn forever. Read on to learn some tips on picking jewelry for yourself, or as a present for friends and family.

Try using a simple polishing cloth on your jewelery collection. You can keep your items shiny without using chemicals. Gently polish your jewelry with the two-sided cloth as if it were a mirror. Use one side of the cloth for polishing, and the reverse to make it sparkle.

Don’t use acetone, bleach, ammonia or turpentine to clean copper. You can turn your stones this way and it will eat away the enamel on the pieces.

Make sure you know what kind of gem you are getting when you are buying jewelry. Three different …