7 types of jewelry and how to clean them

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Jewelry can be sentimental and expensive, two reasons why grimy, dirty jewelry is a particularly annoying disappointment. You want your pebbles, balls, bracelets, chains, and jewelry to sparkle, especially when you care deeply about them or have shelled out a ton of money for them.

But cleaning different types of jewelry requires special care and a variety of techniques – you can't just rinse it all out and call it a day. Here's how to clean seven different types of jewelry, from gems to gold.