To ensure that jewellery remains in pristine condition, jewelry care should include proper maintenance and storage. Often jewellery isn’t treated with the care that it requires, which results in tarnished, damaged, jewelry. For instance, silver and gold jewelry will gradually oxidize and tarnish over time when exposed to air, and other tarnishing agents such as residues from lotions, powders, soaps and natural skin oils.

To prevent oxidation, jewellery can be stored in tightly sealed plastic ziploc bags. However do not store pearls in plastic. Otherwise jewelry cases lined with fabric or acid free paper work well also. Contact with chemicals, including bleach should be avoided, as they can damage jewelry over time. Pearl necklaces and bracelets should be checked by a jeweller to decide whether they need re-stringing. All pieces should be cleaned periodically, with the appropriate cleaning agents. A soft child’s toothbrush is most effective for brushing or scrubbing jewelry. Paper towels should never be used for drying jewellery. Pearls need to be wiped after each wear.

Here are some additional guidelines for gemstone maintenance and precious metal care:

Turquoise, Lapis and Coral: Wipe often with a soft dry cloth, don’ t use anything on turquoise, such as soap or cleansers, as it will damage the stone.

Opals: Opals are prone to scratching and chipping, so store, wash and wear carefully. Use a soft mild soap on a cloth and rinse and air dry.

Pearls: pearls tend to lose their luster, quickly if not handled carefully, keep away from lotions and perfumes (generally applying them prior to donning the jewelry, helps to keep them pristine). Wipe with a clean, soft moist cloth after every wearing and lay flat to air dry. Occasionally they can be cleaned with a soft brush and mild soapy water, and then wiped with a wet cloth and dried.

Opals: Opals are prone to scratching and chipping, so store, wash and wear carefully. Use a soft mild soap on a cloth and rinse and air dry.

Sapphires, Peridots, Rubies and Amythyst: These stones can be washed in a mixture of warm water, and mild dishwashing liquid (check the soap label to make sure that it doesn’t contain softeners). Scrub the stones with a very soft brush, rinse with clean water and pat dry.

Emeralds: wash in clear room temperature water and brush gently. Air dry, do not wash in warm water or with soap.

Diamonds: diamonds must be stored separately, as they can scratch each other. They can be cleansed in a solution of 2 parts warm water to 1 part ammonia for 3-4 minutes and rinsed with warm clean water and patted dry with a soft clean cloth. Don’t clean diamond jewelry that has other stones set into it with ammonia, as some stones are considerably more delicate than diamonds.

Gold, White Gold, Platinum: dip in warm soapy water, rinse in clean water and pat dry, use a soft brush if more extensive cleansing is required.

Silver: Only use a commercial silver polish, or a silver polishing cloth, after polishing, ensure that all polish is removed and then softly buff to a shine. Never use paper towels and tissues as they will scratch soft metals.”

Though part of the medical world for millennia now, colloidal silver is included in the category of alternative remedies prescribed by homeopathy and natural medicine practitioners all over the world. Present in different forms that vary drastically from each other in terms of composition, silver is used particularly for the production of colloids and colloids of the mineral salts. Even the silver quantity used in the various homeopathic products is not the same; some solutions contain even 30% colloidal silver within their chemical composition, whereas some others have less. Part of the Ayurvedic therapeutic practices, silver has a tradition that reaches back to the beginning of cultures.

According to Ayurvedic principles, colloidal silver is used first and foremost as a body tonic and a rejuvenating elixir. All treatment starts from the premises that the disease is the result of an energetic imbalance that can be re-established with the help of metals pure from a chemical and structural point of view. Used in precise combinations in the composition of the Ayurvedic products, silver restores the state of electromagnetic harmony within the system. The medical counterpart of the explanation is that silver, from a medical point of view is a great spleen and liver detoxifier.

In homeopathy, colloidal silver has had the greatest success so far, as most products have had well-reputed results in the treatment of a variety of health problems. In its scientific form homeopathy appeared in the 1800s in Europe at the initiative of practitioners who could not be updated with the latest discoveries in the medical field. It all started with the concept of “”energy medicine”" which shares similarities with the Ayurvedic perspective. Though there are skeptical voices that are ready to debunk the great merits of this medical science, research claims they are very much in the wrong.

At the beginning of the homeopathic practice the efficiency of the colloidal silver used in cures highly depended on the overall composition, the amount of silver and the lapse of time between the manufacture and the use of the product. Therefore, safety and effectiveness could oscillate dramatically. Fortunately, given the advances science and research have made in the field, colloidal silver products are more successful than ever. Most of the voices that stand against colloidal silver administration only rely on the toxicity of the mineral, forgetting that the dosage used in homeopathic products is perfectly safe and positive for the body.”

“Though part of the medical world for millennia now, colloidal silver is included in the category of alternative remedies prescribed by homeopathy and natural medicine practitioners all over the world. Present in different forms that vary drastically from each other in terms of composition, silver is used particularly for the production of colloids and colloids of the mineral salts. Even the silver quantity used in the various homeopathic products is not the same; some solutions contain even 30% colloidal silver within their chemical composition, whereas some others have less. Part of the Ayurvedic therapeutic practices, silver has a tradition that reaches back to the beginning of cultures.

According to Ayurvedic principles, colloidal silver is used first and foremost as a body tonic and a rejuvenating elixir. All treatment starts from the premises that the disease is the result of an energetic imbalance that can be re-established with the help of metals pure from a chemical and structural point of view. Used in precise combinations in the composition of the Ayurvedic products, silver restores the state of electromagnetic harmony within the system. The medical counterpart of the explanation is that silver, from a medical point of view is a great spleen and liver detoxifier.

In homeopathy, colloidal silver has had the greatest success so far, as most products have had well-reputed results in the treatment of a variety of health problems. In its scientific form homeopathy appeared in the 1800s in Europe at the initiative of practitioners who could not be updated with the latest discoveries in the medical field. It all started with the concept of “”energy medicine”" which shares similarities with the Ayurvedic perspective. Though there are skeptical voices that are ready to debunk the great merits of this medical science, research claims they are very much in the wrong.

At the beginning of the homeopathic practice the efficiency of the colloidal silver used in cures highly depended on the overall composition, the amount of silver and the lapse of time between the manufacture and the use of the product. Therefore, safety and effectiveness could oscillate dramatically. Fortunately, given the advances science and research have made in the field, colloidal silver products are more successful than ever. Most of the voices that stand against colloidal silver administration only rely on the toxicity of the mineral, forgetting that the dosage used in homeopathic products is perfectly safe and positive for the body.”