We had a minor accident around our house last week. While cleaning the shower a diamond fell out of my wife's ring. Talk about washing money down the drain. This taught us how important it is to remove jewelery while cleaning. Cleaning while wearing your jewelery will wear it out faster than normal. Bumps and snags are major contributors to jewelery damage, but many cleaning chemicals can damage softer stones like opals and emeralds. Build the habit of removing your jewelry while you clean now to save yourself from costly repairs.
