Jewelry has different meanings from a token of love to an heirloom. No matter what kind of jewelry you want to buy and give, selecting the best pieces can be tricky. In this article you will learn some handy tricks for getting the most out of the money and effort you put into jewelry.

Be cautious of storing all of your pieces of jewelry together. Jewelry should be stored in an organized way in a box, a jewelry holder or hung on hooks. Jewelry should not be lumped together in a pile. Not only will your necklaces get all tangled up, you risk damaging all your fragile and fine jewelry pieces.

Make sure you know what kind of gem you are getting when you are buying jewelry. There are three unique types of stones: imitation, synthetic and natural. “Real” can mean natural or synthetic, and an imitation stone could be …