With the right care, your Turquoise gemstone jewelry will last you for a lifetime.

(This guide only applies to real Turquoise, not Turquoise Howlite, Chinese Turquoise, or Stabilized Turquoise)

Your Turquoise jewelry needs some extra care and attention:

• Avoid getting your Turquoise jewelry wet.  Hot water especially can remove the protective coatings on Turquoise gemstones.  Real Turquoise should not be worn in a swimming pool or in the ocean.

• Turquoise is soft relative to other gemstones and will scratch more easily.

• Clean with a soft, dry cloth only.

All gemstone jewelry will last longer if you take a few simple steps to protect it:

• Protect your jewelry from sharp blows.  What is a sharp blow?  Well...
  
                           If it would be painful for you
                                     it'll hurt your jewelry, too!

NO  NO    NO  NO

• Do not let your jewelry come into contact with harsh chemicals.  So, please, take off your jewelry before doing household cleaning and do not wear your jewelry in the pool!

STAY AWAY!   STAY AWAY!

• Avoid wearing or keeping your jewelry in places with extreme temperatures. 

• Be especially careful about leaving your jewelry in unheated places during the winter (ex. your car) and uncooled places during the summer (ex. your car). 

DON'T LEAVE YOUR   IN YOUR PORCHE!
JEWELRY

• You can also overheat jewelry by leaving it (or the box it's in) in direct sunlight.

YOUR JEWELRY  NEEDS SHADE!

• Store your jewelry in a dry, safe place, preferably away from sunlight.  A jewelry box is a great place to keep your jewelry!  If you really love jewelry, try a jewelry armoire.

With the right care, your Turquoise jewelry will last you a lifetime!

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