1- That bleach, ammonia and chlorine in pools can be harmful to jewelry.
2- Sapphire is the birthstone for September. Sapphires are a 9 in hardness and come in many different colors. Sapphires are also used to celebrate 5th, 7th, 10th and 45th wedding anniveraries.
3- It is a good idea to have prongs on rings checked every 6 months by a jeweler.
4- Sleeping in your jewelry makes it wear over twice as fast. It is a good idea to get into the habit of removing jewelry each night. This will save money on repairs.
5- Pearls should be knotted to prevent wear.
Crystal Awareness- The birthstone for January is Garnet. Garnets are believed to have healing properties, particularly with diseases related to blood.
Garnets are available in other colors: rasberry (Rhodolite) said to ward off evil, orange ( Spessartite) often referred to as Mandarin Garnet, green (Tsavorite) large Tsavorite garnets are rare.
Garnet have a hardness of 7 - 7.5
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