Sapphires come in several colors besides blue, including pink. All sapphires, no matter the color, are easy to care for with regular cleaning. Although this gemstone is among the hardest, care must include being gentle with the stone. In other words, avoid scuffing the gemstone through dragging or knocking it against hard surfaces. As with all jewelry, you should remove sapphire jewelry before cleaning with harsh chemicals or performing vigorous activity (such as sports). The stone itself may or may not react negatively to cleaning chemicals –however, you may damage the metal holding the stone in place (the setting). ?

To clean your gems, pour warm water and ¼ teaspoon of mild dish detergent (a mild hand soap is also fine) in a bowl. Immerse the sapphire jewelry in the bowl.
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Sapphires are one of the hardest gemstones, but they do require care and cleaning to keep their sparkle
Sapphires come in several colors besides blue, including pink. All sapphires, no matter the color, are easy to care for with regular cleaning. Although this gemstone is among the hardest, care must include being gentle with the stone. In other words, avoid scuffing the gemstone through dragging or knocking it against hard surfaces. As with all jewelry, you should remove sapphire jewelry before cleaning with harsh chemicals or performing vigorous activity (such as sports). The stone itself may or may not react negatively to cleaning chemicals –however, you may damage the metal holding the stone in place (the setting). ?
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