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When a necklace combines several materials, read every material claim as applying only to the component it actually names. A “925” mark on a connector does not automatically make the pendant, clasp, ..

To care for a wood pendant necklace, keep the whole piece dry, limit rapid changes in heat and humidity, wipe it gently after wear and store it so the pendant, metal details and cord are not crushed ..

A pendant fits a chain or cord only when its usable opening accommodates the part that must pass through it, not merely the advertised chain width. Check the bail's internal opening, the chain's larg..

A necklace clasp should suit both the necklace and the person fastening it. Identify the opening mechanism, look at the connecting rings and chain ends, and confirm that the closure works without for..

Store necklaces separately, with enough room to lift each piece without pulling another one. Support a pendant rather than leaving its weight on a delicate cord, keep chains away from harder componen..

Quick answer: For a convertible necklace or wrap bracelet, your wrist circumference and the jewelry's finished strand length are different measurements. Measure your bare wrist at the wrist point for ..

Quick answer: Pendant size and cord length describe different parts of a necklace. Pendant size usually measures the ornament itself, while cord length measures the flexible strand that goes around th..

Quick answer: In current U.S. jewelry guidance, coin silver means an alloy containing at least 900 parts pure silver per thousand, while sterling silver means at least 925 parts per thousand. That is ..

Quick answer: German silver is not sterling silver. “German silver,” also called nickel silver, normally describes a family of copper-nickel-zinc alloys whose pale color resembles silver but whose nam..

Quick answer: take sterling-silver jewelry off before entering a chlorinated swimming pool. Professional jewelry-care guidance treats pool chemicals as an avoidable risk to silver, solder, clasps, coa..

Quick answer: sterling silver is defined by its silver fineness, not by a universal promise that every remaining alloying element, solder joint, clasp spring or surface layer contains no nickel. A 925..

Quick answer: a strong attraction between a magnet and the main body of a piece is a reason to investigate, but no attraction does not prove that the piece is silver. Many non-silver metals are also n..