Caring for pieces you actually wear
Fashion jewellery stays presentable when it stays dry, is wiped, and sleeps in a pouch.
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What a protective coat does
The shop does not list an anti-tarnish range. If a piece later says it has a protective coat, that coat only slows darkening from air, perfume and sweat. It does not mean the piece can be showered, swum in or stored in a damp bathroom.
Put perfume and hairspray on first. Wait. Then jewellery. Water, lotion and talc are the usual reasons a gold tone turns patchy.
A small habit
A soft dry cloth at the end of the day, then the pouch. Do not use silver dip, toothpaste or boiling water on plated fashion jewellery.
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