The winter season presents its own unique risks to jewelry. We got you some ways to protect your jewelry that will prevent loss or damage, letting you wear it without worry all year long.

1. Unfortunately, many of us suffer from dry skin during the winter. It’s wise to remove jewelry, like engagement rings and wedding bands before applying lotion. Lotion can build up on diamonds and precious metals, causing it to lose its sparkle and luster.

2. Take off your rings during outdoor activities. While you are skiing, snowboarding or even shoveling snow the possibility of falling, hitting your hand against a hard surface or your ring slipping off becomes more of a concern.

3. Dirt can easily build up over time, meaning a piece won’t sparkle like it used to. Cleaning your most important jewelry every month, and more often for the items you wear daily. You can easily make a DIY jewelry cleaner with common household items. All you need is a soft toothbrush, dish soap, and water. Dilute dish soap with warm water and use it to gently scrub your jewelry. For a professional deep clean, take your pieces to a jeweler.

4. Sweaters can easily damage your jewelry or cause it to become lost. Knits can easily get caught on the prongs of earrings or earring backings, as well as rings. Over time, this can loosen prongs, causing stones to fall out. Sweaters can also pull out earrings. 

5. Gloves can also pose a threat to prong-set engagement rings. Watch how you pull off your gloves when wearing a prong set ring.

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