The care and “feeding” of handcrafted custom jewelry

Rinse well and dry with a soft towel.Sharon Cole was born in 1945 in Gary, Indiana. She taught her first craft class when she was 12 years old. Over the years she learned to sew, knit, crochet, and decorate. Her love of jewelry was fueled again when her sister started a rosary ministry *** hand-knotted rosaries for ACTS retreats and the local hospital chaplain. Shortly thereafter she started working with semi-precious stones and started to design and string. Also be aware that latex or rubber bands can actually burn silver.To clean metal there are several options. Available for purchase one can find silver guard anti-tarnish bags or anti-tarnish strips that can be placed along with the jewelry in a zip lock bag (except pearls). Also, there are several cleaning solutions available in the market place today. Just be sure to read the directions and warnings prior to purchase.Also, something *** that works well is toothpaste (not gel) and a soft toothbrush.