Vicente E. Garcia provides an overview of different types of jewelry. He discusses jewelry used in the hair and on the head, around the neck, on the arms and hands, on the body, and on the legs and feet. Some special types of jewelry include amulets, medical alert jewelry, and religious items. He then provides five tips for cleaning and maintaining jewelry, such as storing it in cushioned areas, avoiding harsh chemicals, cleaning it frequently, wearing it often, and having a professional clean it occasionally.

1. Vicente E. Garcia’s guide to different
types of Jewelry

2. Hello, my name is Vicente E. Garcia. Jewelry is a piece of an
item worn by men and women. Jewelry has been used alongside
the basic clothing. Usually, the primitive jewelry is made out of
stone, plants, shells, woods, semi-precious materials, feathers, and
animal skins. As time goes by, the materials, as well as the designs
used in making jewelry, have already changed. Aside from that,
the jewelry is used in several parts of the body. The following are
some of the types of jewelry currently available:

3. Hair and head jewelries:
Maang tikkas
Hair hanglets
Hairpins and hatpins
Turban

4. Neck jewelry:
Bolo tie
Chokers
Necklace

5. Arms and hands’ jewelry
Armlets
Bracelets
Bangles
Cufflinks
Rings (promise rings, purity rings, pre-
engagement rings, wedding rings, class rings
and championship rings)

6. Body jewelry:
Belly chains
Brooches
Skirt lifters
Body piercing jewelry

7. Legs and feet jewelry:
Anklets
Barefoot sandals
Toe rings

8. Aside from the basic and popular jewelry, there are some types
of jewelry that are worn not just to accessorize but to signify an
important value to the ones who wear it.

9. Special types of jewelry:
Amulets
Medical alert jewelry
Puzzle jewelry and puzzle ring
Prayer jewelry (i.e. Rosary beads, Prayer ropes, Prayer
beads, and Japa Malas)
Thumb rings
Signet rings
Celibacy vow rings
Pledge pins
Membership pins
Military dog tags

10. Five Tips and Tricks to Clean and
Maintain the Sparkle of Jewelries
Place the jewelry in
cushioned storage when
not in use.
Instead of placing your
jewelry in a wooden
cabinet, place it in a
specialized drawer that
is surrounded with
cushions. In this manner,
the gems or diamonds in
your jewelry are
protected against
possible damage or
scratch.

11. Avoid wearing jewelry when you’re doing intense tasks.
Whenever you’re washing the dishes or doing the laundry,
remove any jewelry with you most especially the rings
and bracelets. Soaking the jewelry in bleach and other
cleaning solutions will wreck havoc the shine and luster
of the material. Aside from that, bleach is a harsh
chemical that might damage the precious gems and
diamonds.

12. Clean the jewelry frequently.
To avoid the formation of rust in
jewelry, make sure that you will clean
it as frequent as possible. Using
warm water and mild soap, soak the
jewelry for a minute and lightly rub it
off using an old toothbrush. After
cleaning, place the jewelry on a towel
to dry it up quicker. In addition to
that, you should not place wet
jewelry in storage.

13. Wear the jewelry as
often as possible.
The body’s natural oil has
the capacity to clean
the jewelry. Therefore,
if you want to maintain
the jewelry sparkling
beauty, make sure that
you wear it every time
you have the chance to.

14. Ask a professional to
clean the jewelry every
once in a while.
To ensure that the jewelry
is in good condition, make
sure that a professional
will also have it cleaned
and protected.