We all should accept the fact that we like jewellery and on top, Gold Jewelry is like the first love. Every time we come across a new design all we say is I want. In the Indian wedding, it is a ritual to give gold jewelry to the girl by her parents. You must have often heard people saying She got 50 kgs of gold jewelry from her parents or Her in-laws are too good, they gifted her 35 kgs of gold jewelries and blah blah. But girls out there, the would be brides or daughter-in-laws of the family, taking gold jewelry is very easy but it also demands care and proper storage. We bring to you some tips that will help you keep your jewelry like a brand new piece every time you wear it, be it 10 years later.

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Jewels need Servicing too

Just like your car or AC needs regular servicing, your jewelry does it too. For sure you can resist seeing a gold necklace going dull in which your parents had shell thousands of rupees. Getting it serviced from the professional is recommended as they not only check the jewelry but get it polished to regain the shine as well. They charge minimal, Rs.10-15 a gram. I am sure it is not too much, right?

Storing Jewelry

This calls for being little extra organized. When you aren’t wearing a particular jewelry, store it in a separate soft pouch or a box. This helps to avoid the jewelry to be entangled or probably leading to breaking or getting dull. A little extra effort will save your stoned jewelry from getting damaged.

Maintain Inventory for many reasons

If you want to achieve something, you got to put in efforts. Remember the times you made faces during your childhood when you dad kept the cash memos of whatever he bought handy and safe. Well, he did right is what now you will feel. You should keep the bills handy because it not only tells how much you bought that piece for but also it is helpful during tax repayment or probably when we claim for insurance or exchange of gold.

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Insuring your Jewellery

This is always recommended to keep your gold jewelry safe and sound. Getting it insured isn’t a bad idea. One can get it insured under damage or theft case. Typically, only 10% of the total amount is covered in jewelry so say the household items are valued for INR 5 lakhs, only INR 50,000 is the cover for jewelry. Some insurance companies do give a higher coverage for higher premiums.

Clean Jewelry regularly

The way you need bath daily, your jewelry at least need that wash in 3-4 months. If you wear some jewelry regularly, say some rings and earrings, they are bound to look dull after sometime. Hence, simple washing them in some mild shampoo with the help of soft bristly brush is a good way to get it cleaned from within. Be gentle else you might damage the stone or the design.

Avoid DIY repair

If you are the one believes you can easily repair your solitaire earrings or ring at home, don’t even try to be that smart. Only a specialized professional should handle the damaged part of your jewelry. Spending INR100 on an item costing INR 50,000 is worth it and not foolishness. So don’t become the master in every line and please stop fidgeting with the item damaged or broken but go straight to the professional to get it set.

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Storing Jewelry in a Bank Locker

With the crime rate increased to a height like never before, the Bank lockers are becoming full and booked to keep the valuables and jewelry. It costs barely between INR 700-3000 per year to let you keep the jewelry in the locker with some deposit to book the locker. It is recommended to book lockers in government banks else private ones charge is pretty high as compared. Keep jewelry safe with a bank safe/locker.

Avoid exposure to chemicals

Chlorine is one chemical, which is really not good for your gold jewelry. Generally it is recommended to enter the pool or beach after removing all the jewelry. Constant contact of such chemicals can corrode the polish of the jewelry hence; taking care can lead your jewelry to shine brightly always. There are perfumes whose direct contact to jewelry also makes their color dull.

Hope these tips will help you to take care of your hard earned and made valuables safely.

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