Storing Jewelry Tips Jewelry Mall Newsletter January 31, 2005 Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Contents: Exclusive Jewelry Discounts at Jewelry Mall What is New at Jewelry Mall? Feature Article: Best Ways for Storing Jewelry Webmaster Help Request for Feedback ............................................................ Exclusive Jewelry Discounts at Jewelry Mall! We called multiple vendors and now have a fairly extensive list of Exclusive Jewelry Mall offers. With Valentine's Day coming the timing couldn't be better! Come look and get a great deal! Exclusive Jewelry Discounts ............................................................ What is New at Jewelry Mall? Many of you have been wondering what happened with Jewelry Mall. After several years of running Jewelry Mall, Dave Braun has graciously decided to allow us to take over Jewelry Mall again. As part of the hand over, there has been major site cleanup (fixed broken links, pictures, redirected sites) and update. ............................................................ Storing Jewelry Tips Often not much thought is given to how to store jewelry. However, if you store jewelry in the wrong manner, you can damage your expensive jewels! Here are some tips for caring for your gems & jewelry: Separate everything. Gemstones can scratch each other and metal finishes can scratch. The easiest rule of thumb is keep items separate. This will prevent items scratching, chains tangling and more. If you do not want to invest in a jewelry box, consider organizer boxes, sock boxes, tackle boxes, or ice cube trays. Keep beaded items flat. Anything strung on silk, cotton and even nylon can stretch. Pearls, lapis, and other beaded necklaces need to be stored flat so the silk will not stretch. Though some items are strung on metal wire, when in doubt, store flat. You can buy jewelry rolls if you have many beaded necklaces. Store METAL necklaces on a hanger. This is for convenience mostly as it keeps your necklaces from tangling. It makes finding a necklace very easy. Ring Holders work. If you are prone to loose rings, ring holders solve your problem. Ringholders make it EASY to find that ring. Tarnish Resistant Cloths are Recommended for Silver If you aren't fond of polishing silver, tarnish resistant cloths really help. If you don't do this, sunshine cloths help remove the tarnish easily. (These cloths work wonders for removing tarnish!) Avoid Sunlight Many gemstones fade in sunlight. If you are storing jewelry in the sunlight, look at our Gemstone information page for which gemstones fade in sunlight: Gems that Fade Avoid Excessive Heat or Moisture Storing jewelry on the dash board of a car, by the heater in your sunroom, or greenhouse is NOT recommended as it may damage some gemstones and metals. Consider a Jewelry Box with a Lock and Key for Security As with other things, having a lock and key to your jewelry box can help with safe keeping. When Traveling Carry Your Jewelry on You If you carry the jewelry on you, it will not be lost in luggage. Bringing large amounts of Jewelry is NOT recommended. ............................................................ Webmaster Help Reviewing your logs can tell you where your traffic is coming from, what pages are being viewed, and how popular each page on your website is. This information can show you what areas to focus on, what ad programs are working and how people navigate your site. Most web service providers allow you access to your logs. They can even recommend products to review your logs as needed. A popular free one is Webalizer; a popular paid one is WebTrends. I would only get Webalizer if your web service supports it or if you have a programmer on staff. Webtrends is a much easier. There are MANY products on the market. Ask your ISP which one they recommend as that is where you will get the most support. See our free resources for webmasters page. ............................................................ Request for Feedback If you have any suggestions/requests of what you would like to see in in this newsletter or in Jewelry Mall - please write us: newsletter@jewelrymall.com Thank you! Lorraine Venner Jewelry Mall - helping you find gemstones and jewelry davebraun@jewelrymall.com http://www.jewelrymall.com ps. This is an opt-in newsletter. If you received the newsletter in error -- or would like to discontinue receiving it, please email us.

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