Storing jewellery correctly

Whether its silver charms, a necklace, bangle or a diamond ring, you should store your jewellery properly to prevent damage.

Each item should be kept in a velvet pouch or if you have a jewellery box, then each piece in its own compartment. Rings can be stored on trees which will keep them apart to prevent scratching. Necklaces will tangle if thrown in together so either keep them separated or hang them individually. If you have some that have become tangled already, it is easier to separate them or remove kinks by dusting with talcum powder.

Finer chains can be separated by using a couple of dress makers pins and carefully undoing any knots. Rings with gem stones will easily scratch the much softer silver and gold, the stones are much harder than the precious metals and will likely be the cause of most damage when jewellery is not properly stored.