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Craft, care, and how to choose well
Jewellery Care
Passing Down Jewellery: Caring for an Heirloom
Heirloom jewellery carries a story. Looking after it and passing it on takes care, records and a conversation. Here is how to do it well.
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What to Keep With Your Jewellery: Invoice, Certificate, Box
Good records make jewellery easier to insure, exchange, resize and pass on. Here is what to keep, how to store it and why each document matters.
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Keeping Jewellery Safe at Home and in Lockers
Safe storage is partly hiding, partly records and partly habits. Here are practical steps for keeping jewellery safe at home and in a bank locker.
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Skin Sensitivity and Jewellery Metals Explained
Some people react to certain jewellery metals. Here is what causes it, which metals are used in gold and platinum jewellery and what to ask when you buy.
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Why a Diamond Looks Cloudy and How to Fix It
A cloudy diamond is usually a dirty diamond. Grease and film block light. Here is why it happens, how to fix it and when something else is going on.
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Resizing and Repairing Rings: What Is Possible
Most rings can be resized or repaired, but not all. Here is what is usually possible, what limits it and what to ask a jeweller before they start.
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Jewellery Insurance in India: What to Know
Jewellery is valuable and easily lost. Insurance can help, but policies differ. Here is what to look at, what documents you need and what to ask an insurer.
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Travelling With Jewellery: Tips for Safe Trips
A little planning keeps jewellery safe on the move. Here is what to pack, how to carry it and how to protect it at the hotel, at a wedding and on the road.
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How to Store Diamond and Gold Jewellery
Most scratches and tangles happen in storage. Keeping pieces apart, dry and secure prevents them. Here is a practical way to store diamond and gold jewellery.
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How Often to Check Your Jewellery Prongs and Clasps
Most lost diamonds were loose before they fell out. A quick check every few months, and a professional check once a year, can prevent it.
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Perfume, Lotion and Jewellery: What to Avoid
Cosmetics are a common cause of dull diamonds. The fix is simple: jewellery goes on last. Here is what each product does and how to protect your pieces.
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Jewellery and Water: Bathing, Swimming and the Gym
Water alone does not harm gold or diamonds, but what is in it can. Here is what soap, chlorine, salt and sweat do, and when to take jewellery off.