Regardless of how you come into the jewelry pieces you own, it is important to know the right ways to properly care for it. This article offers advice on all aspects of jewelry ownership.

Make sure to store your jewelry away from humidity and air. Some good examples of proper storage would be,a jewelry box that is closed, or a small draw string bag. When non-precious and precious metals are expose to air and humidity, they tend to tarnish. Tarnish can be removed from precious metals like gold and silver, but they cannot be removed from other metals.

When you are shopping for jewelry in sterling silver, be sure to examine the piece closely, and take along a magnet for metal testing. Take the magnet with you to find fake pieces of jewelery, sterling silver will not stick to the magnet. Another way to tell if a metal is sterling …