| If you think that earrings are accessories which are | | | | Exposure to perfumes, hairspray, body oil, lotion or |
| only meant to be worn by women, think again. Over | | | | even your aftershave may affect the brightness and |
| the years, more and more men are finding the act of | | | | shine of the CZ stones, so it is best to wear the |
| wearing jewelry pieces like earrings to be a reflection | | | | earrings after you have already put any of these on. |
| of their personality. Whether they're wearing something | | | | 2. Don't wear your CZ earrings while swimming. |
| casual or formal, having an earring in one or both lobes | | | | Chlorine and saltwater will also affect the brilliance of |
| adds an edge to their look. | | | | the CZ stones, so avoid wearing your earrings while |
| Why Cubic Zirconia Jewelry? | | | | taking a dip in the water. |
| Gold, silver, white gold, titanium and tungsten are some | | | | 3. Make sure that the metal setting of your CZ |
| of the materials that earrings are made of. These | | | | earrings is secure, because the stone can be replaced |
| usually serve as the base for the earring, which are | | | | anyway. |
| then set with precious or semi-precious stones like | | | | If you own a good quality pair of CZ earrings, they |
| diamonds, jade, ruby, aquamarine or other similar | | | | should not be damaged too quickly with regular |
| stones. | | | | cleaning. This type of stone will eventually lose its |
| If you want to have the sparkle which diamonds lend | | | | brilliance, but CZ can be replaced anyway. As such, |
| to jewelry pieces without having to pay an arm and a | | | | your concern should be the metal setting of the |
| leg for it, a great alternative is cubic zirconia. This is a | | | | earrings - make sure that they are secure. |
| synthetic gemstone which resembles the look, color | | | | Another good news is that it is less expensive to |
| and sparkle of real diamonds. | | | | replace CZ stones as compared to natural gemstones |
| As compared to crystal, cubic zirconia sparkles | | | | if they accidentally fall loose from the setting. If the |
| brighter and it is harder than most gemstones. CZ also | | | | metal used as a base for the CZ earrings is gold, |
| weighs more than diamonds. The good thing about | | | | platinum or titanium, you can even regularly replace the |
| wearing jewelry made from CZ is that you can have | | | | stones once they lose their brand-new lustre. |
| the same million-dollar look lent by diamonds, without | | | | 4. Clean stained CZ earrings with hot water and |
| having to burn a hole in your pocket. | | | | detergent. |
| Care and Cleaning of Men's CZ Earrings | | | | To clean stained CZ earrings, you can soak them in |
| Another advantage of wearing jewelry pieces like | | | | hot water with detergent. Do this overnight and then |
| earrings which are made from cubic zirconia is that | | | | polish the stone off with a soft cloth after drying. |
| they can take the use and abuse that you give to | | | | All in all, cubic zirconia jewelry is beautiful yet |
| your not-so-precious jewelry pieces. CZ earrings in | | | | affordable - so if you own a pair of CZ earrings, follow |
| particular can be worn everyday and you can keep | | | | these care and maintenance tips so that you can keep |
| them in tip-top shape by following these tips: | | | | them looking brand new. |
| 1. Avoid spraying chemicals to cubic zirconia earrings. | | | | |