To clean your jewelry use 2 parts Mr. clean (lemon scent) 4 parts hot Water and 1 part Ammonia (lemon scent).  Let the jewelry soak for a half hour to an hour. DO NOT CLEAN OR STEAM Emeralds, Opals, Aquamarine, Pearls, Mother of pearl, or Tanzinite.  To clean these stones take them to your local Jeweler to be cleaned.

     To keep your chains and bracelets lasting as long as possible by cleaning them daily. Body oils, lotions, and cosmetics collect between the links and act as sandpaper wearing away the metal.

     Many people have problems with their rings causing a rash on their finger under the top of the ring. This is usually caused from moisture getting trapped under the ring and irritating the finger. Make sure to dry under the ring after washing your hands.

     Sometimes jewelry will turn someone's skin black this is usually due to tiny particles in the oils, lotions, or cosmetics. These compounds mixing with the metal in the jewelry can cause your skin to turn colors. You can avoid this by cleaning the jewelry and your skin so no residue is left on you or the piece of jewelry.

     If you are having problems with your lever back earrings getting too stiff try applying a tiny drop of light oil on the hinge. This should fix the hinge and make it last longer.

     Many people suffer from arthritis and this can cause the knuckle to swell, making it impossible to fit rings on the finger. A solution is to change the ring to a super fit shank, which allows the ring to open up and close past the knuckle.  Here is a picture of the Shank. You push a button and the ring opens up then closes past the knuckle.

    If your knuckle is not that much larger than your finger than an alternative is to put sizing knobs on the inside of the ring to help prevent the ring from spinning.