You just bought a diamond ring, a silver necklace, and many more jewels. Well, it is just fun to have these jewels. That is not a big deal! Whatever your reasons in having and keeping jewelry at home is your own choice, but what is important is how are you going to keep it safe and elegant as the time passes it by. Philosophically speaking, change is the only constant thing that never changes. Your jewels, no matter how beautiful and expensive they are, are also subjected to change.

It is important that as time passes by, you know the proper way of caring for and protecting your jewelry. First you should know what places to avoid in wearing your jewelry. This is one of the main factors that will help you in maintaining its elegance. Here are the places that you should avoid:

Do not wear it while gardening- No matter how sentimental value your jewelry has it is also subjected to destruction. Using it in the garden might not be a good idea if you really want to protect it. Chemicals and other factors in the garden might change its color and might scratch it.

Do not wear it while doing your household chores. Cleaning the house, cooking food, washing clothes will really make jewelry fade and it might destroy it for good.

Do not wear it while swimming. There are lots of factors that swimming will do harm to your precious jewelry. There chemicals in the water that might cause the fading or tarnishing of your jewelry.

Do not wear it while sleeping. While you are sleeping you are unconscious that your ring is rubbing on the sheets. This rubbing in the sheets could cause your ring to fade.

In deciding where the proper place to wear your jewelry is, you should sometimes use your common sense.

Cleaning your jewelry is a very simple task to do. There are some materials in your house that can help you in cleaning your jewelry. But these are dangerous things to use because most of these cleaning remedies are just myths. So here are the things you need to avoid in cleaning your jewelry:

Do not use toothpaste in cleaning your jewelry. This is one of the common myths that most people believe in cleaning there jewelry. It is abrasive and it will scratch and soften your gems.

Do not use boiling water in cleaning your jewelry. Many people believe that a hot water will cleanse the jewelry. It may kill bacteria and other germs in your jewelry but it surely destroy your jewelry. Heat is the enemy of jewels. Heat is produce by the boiling water. That is why it is not helpful to boil your jewels. That is the surest way to destroy it.

Ammonia is okay in diamonds, sapphires and rubies but it will surely damage other gems. Professional polishing solutions can make gold shinier but this is an abrasive material that can scratch your gold.

It is advisable that you clean your jewel regularly. Especially diamonds because it attracts grease. Oils from your skin can cause gold and silver to tarnish. Just mild soap and water is best for keeping your jewelry clean. It is also important that you have a good jewelry box to store your jewels safely and properly. There is no better way to make your jewel always elegant but to care for them properly