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Monday, June 29, 2009
Tips on Taking Care of Your Fine Jewelry
* Clean your jewelry before putting it back in your jewelry box
* Put on your jewelry (especially pearl) ONLY AFTER you are done with your make up and perfume
* Keep each jewelry item in a separate box to avoid the slightest possible damage
* Check your jewelry for loose parts from time to time, and fix them as soon as possible
* Do not wear jewelry while taking a shower, working out, swimming or cooking; this is particularly important for pearl, which is a porous material capable of trapping moisture and other elements, causing degradation of the surface luster
* A clean container with warm water and a little mild detergent, a soft brush are all you need to clean most of your jewelry
* For cleaning of pearl, a porous material containing calcium carbide, water and protein, soak jewelry in mineral water and rub clean it with fingers, without using any detergent. Air dry pearl on soft dry cloth before putting it back in the box
About Jade
Jade, or Jadeite, to be precise, has long been revered by Asians as symbol of good luck, good health, and power to resist evil spirit. Besides the very mythical nature of the stone, and despite the much misconception of what can be called by that term, Jade, with its pearly luster and tough and resistant nature, continues to be treasured by the value-conscious and the status conscious alike. Despite the fact that the Chinese have had a love affair with Jade for the last several thousand years, the most important Jadeite deposits are not in China, but in upper Burma, which exports raw jade to china, and Hong Kong in particular, for further processing. Color of the Jade: green, also white, brown, blackish, violet, reddish, yellow, often spotted.
Jade has been treasured in China as the royal gemstone, "Yu" for 5,000 years. The character for jade resembles a capital I with a line across the middle: the top represents the heavens, the bottom the earth, and the center section; mankind. The word "Yu" is used in Chinese to call something precious, as in English we use gold. Jade was thought to preserve the body after death and can be found in emperors' tombs from thousands of years ago. One tomb contained an entire suit made out of jade, to assure the physical immortality of its owner. For thousands of years, jade was a symbol of love and virtue as well as a status symbol.
Jade has been treasured in China as the royal gemstone, "Yu" for 5,000 years. The character for jade resembles a capital I with a line across the middle: the top represents the heavens, the bottom the earth, and the center section; mankind. The word "Yu" is used in Chinese to call something precious, as in English we use gold. Jade was thought to preserve the body after death and can be found in emperors' tombs from thousands of years ago. One tomb contained an entire suit made out of jade, to assure the physical immortality of its owner. For thousands of years, jade was a symbol of love and virtue as well as a status symbol.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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