Some substances that we come into contact with in daily life or food contain different concentrations of acids or bases, and these different concentrations of acid and base chemicals may damage gemstones. When wearing clothes on a daily basis, you should first make up and spray perfume before wearing jewelry to avoid high concentrations of cosmetics or perfume directly contacting the surface of jewelry.
Diamond :Avoid grease, avoid collisions.
Diamonds are oleophilic, so you should avoid hand cream or soap when wearing them. Diamonds are hard but extremely brittle, and may break when hit at a specific Angle, so avoid violent knocks and avoid using ultrasonic cleaning machines.
Ruby:Separate storage to avoid collision to avoid acid and alkali substances.
Rubies are very durable gemstones, with a Mohs hardness of 9, and unfilled rubies can be cleaned by ultrasonic cleaners. Rubies can be scratched by diamonds to avoid direct contact between rubies and diamonds.
Sapphire:Separate storage ,avoid bumps ,avoid cosmetics perfume.
Sapphire is a very strong adsorption of a gem, so it should be cleaned in time, with a soft cloth stained with water to wipe. It is best to keep it alone to prevent damage to the polishing surface of sapphire in contact with other jewelry.
Spinel:Just avoid collisions.
The hardness of spinel reaches 8, has good durability in daily wear, and can be cleaned with warm soapy water. However, due to the possibility of cracks in spinel, be careful when using ultrasonic cleaners and steam cleaners. ⚠️
Chrysoberyl:Avoid bumps, fumes and high temperatures.
Chrysoberyl is a very durable stone with a hardness of 8.5 enough to meet daily wear and avoid bumps. It can be cleaned in a jewelry cleaning solution , but for cat’s eye chrysmal stones avoid heat from jewelers’ muskets and avoid high temperatures away from fumes .
Tourmaline:Separate storage, avoid bumps.
Tourmaline is a durable gem with a hardness of 7 to 7.5, good stability, good toughness, and collision with other jewelry and hard objects should be avoided. Try to wear and store the tourmaline separately, avoid high temperature heating may cause discoloration. Sauna and ultrasonic cleaning have a certain risk, it is best to use warm soapy water when cleaning, and dry with a flannel cloth after soaking.
Tanzanite:Poor durability and fragile.
Tanzanite has a MoHs hardness of only 6.5, making it softer than dust in the air. Prolonged exposure to air can reduce the surface gloss of gemstones, so Tanzanite is more suitable for decorative rings than everyday engagement rings. Can not be ultrasonic, steam cleaning ❌. Wash only with warm soapy water and wipe dry with a dry cloth after washing.
Tsavorite:Good durability.
Tsavorite is a durable gem with a hardness of 7 or more. No special precautions, follow the general rules of gem care. Avoid bumps. The best way to clean is warm soapy water.
Aquamarine:Low hardness, avoid wear.
Aquamarine is a stable stone with good toughness, but the hardness is only 7.5, so the wear resistance is low. Keep to avoid wear and tear with other harder gemstones and jewelry. Clean with warm soapy water and dry with a soft cloth.
Morganite:With good durability.
Morganite has good stability and toughness, hardness 7.5 is relatively moderate, to avoid friction and collision with higher hardness gems. Clean with warm soapy water and dry with a soft cloth.
Peridot:More fragile, not suitable as a ring main stone.
The hardness of peridot is only 6.5, which is fragile, avoid impact, wear and store alone. Hardness is close to many hard objects in daily life such as metal, ceramics, stone walls, etc., to avoid contact with acidic substances, you can not use ultrasonic/steam cleaners, you can use warm soapy water to clean.
Partschinite:Good durability.
It must be noted that demantoid is the lowest hardness of garnet, hardness is only 6.5, to be especially careful of collision and scratches by other gems. This is not a suitable gemstone to use as a ring main stone, you can use this flame-colored gemstone set in brooches and pendants. This gem can be cleaned with warm soapy water.
Inlaid gemstone jewelry should regularly check whether the inlaid claws are loose, and try not to use ultrasonic cleaning when cleaning, to prevent the loosening of the inlaid place under high frequency vibration.
