If you want to boost the look of your outfit, you can add color with a little jewelry. Or maybe you want to buy a gift for a close friend. You are sure to find useful advice in this selection of tips and tricks.

Keep your jewelry looking like new by wiping it with a polishing cloth. This is a fairly simple way to achieve shine without dealing with solvents and chemicals. Buff your jewelry with the two-sided cloth, just as if you were cleaning a glass. Use a two-sided cloth to clean your jewelry, one for polishing, and the other for shining.

Try to avoid cleaning it with harsh chemicals like ammonia or turpentine. This can cause the stones to lose their luster in addition to eating away the enamel on any of the pieces.

Know the type of gem you’re buying, when you buy it. The three different …