I was working in my garden when my old friend Kim pulled up and walked over.

"Do you think you are going to win the  battle against those thistles," Kim inquired grinning widely.

"I plan on winning the war also," I replied as I pulled off my gloves. I was wearing my Harley-Davidson® wedding band.

"You didn't!"

"Didn't what?" I asked astonished.

"You did not wear your ring while you were working in the dirt," Kim repeated amazed. "You did. Don't you know how to take care of your jewelry?"

"Sorry I wasn't thinking. Do you have some tips?"

"Girl, I got tons of jewelry advice. You know me I'm the queen of bling," Kim giggled as she started to inform me. "Well, you DON'T wear nice jewelry when you are doing housework or gardening."

"Oh, is that so," I said sarcastically.

"Yeah, you don't just throw your jewelry in a drawer either. You should keep it separate and wrap it if you can in silk material, velvet or even paper. That is much better than letting the pieces rub and scratch against each other."

"Do you think I just throw my jewelry around," I squawked.

"No, but you also need to check your gemstone jewelry for loose stones. You just lightly tap the piece with your finger. Hold it near your ear so you can detect loose jiggling gemstones," Kim was animated as she held her own wedding band up to her ear. "Do you have a pearl necklace?"

"As a matter of fact I do."

"Those are supposed to be restrung every two years or sooner if you wear it a bunch. Check with your jeweler," Kim chattered.

"If you are so jewelry savvy, then how do I get the dirt off my ring?"

"Well, you have to clean fine jewelry often. It stays sparkely and beautiful when cleaned routinely. You shouldn't use toothpaste because it has abrasives that can scratch soft gemstones and metals. Your best bet is to soak it for 10 minutes in warm soapy water. Try to use a non-detergent soap. You can use a soft brush to loosen dirt when you are working with diamonds or hard gemstones. Dirt may build up around the prongs of your ring. You can dip diamond jewelry in plain alcohol for greasy build-up," Kim took a breath as she continued to spit out jewelry tips.

"I think I better put this in some warm soapy water," I said pulling off my precious Harley-Davidson® Wedding Ring.

"You need to remember that chemicals can damage gems especially ones that tend to be softer," Kim exclaimed. "The harder a gemstone the less likely you are to scratch it. Diamonds are the hardest gemstones that we know of. Rubies and sapphires come in next. Then you have the emeralds and topaz. Next comes the quartz, garnets and tourmalines. When measuring hardness of a gemstone they say that any gemstone softer than a 7 can be scratched. Some of the softer stones are opal, turquoise, lapis lazuli, coral, and pearls and they can be scratched. You have to be more careful when you wear and store them.

"Kim, your really into your jewelry."

"You know how I absolutely love Harley® Jewelry. I get a new piece of it about every two weeks. I just want it to look as cool five years from now as it does today. So I take care of it," Kim said.

Kim and I went into the house and got a soda. "Hey lets look at the H-D® jewelry online at Adventure Harley-Davidson www.adventurehd.com." I suggested with glee.

"Yeah, lets," squealed Kim as we both ran for my laptop.

Product Details Precious Metal Type: Non Metal Length: 11 Inch Width: 10.38 mm Weight: 5.19 gr. Quantity in Stock: 5 This ring is available for ring sizes between 4 and 12. Please do not forget to send us an email at service@goldia.com in order to let us know about the ring size of your request. If we do not hear from you within six hours of your purchase, you will automatically be sent the default ring size of 6.

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Product Details Precious Metal Type: Non Metal Length: 3 Inch Width: 2.3 mm Weight: 0.2 gr. Quantity in Stock: 3 This ring is available for ring sizes between 4 and 12. Please do not forget to send us an email at service@goldia.com in order to let us know about the ring size of your request. If we do not hear from you within six hours of your purchase, you will automatically be sent the default ring size of 6.

How do I know if my necklace looks good with my outfit. Are there any rules and regulations? Does anyone care?

Well there are some great tips you can use to base necklace length choices on.

We will discuss standard lengths of necklaces.

A collar style necklace is usually 12"-13" long. This type of necklace is great to wear to formal gatherings and elegant parties. You should have a thin neck and a blouse that shows off your neck when wearing a collar necklace. You should wear something like an off-the-shoulder or V-neck top or dress.

A choker necklace is about 14"-16" long. You wear this type of necklace only if you want to draw attention to the neckline. It will be the focal point of the eye.

A princess length necklace is 17"-19" long. Everyone understand that this is the most popular length necklace. The only rule to follow with the princess necklace is keep your collar lower than the necklace, so it will clear the necklace. Or make sure the collar is higher than the necklace so the necklace hangs over the collar. It just doesn't make sense to have both the necklace and collar meeting at the same point.

A matinee length necklace is 20"-24" long. You'll want to wear a very high or a very low collar with this length of necklace. It will dress up your work and casual clothes. Wear clean line top with this style. You don't want to wear a decorative top that will fight for attention with the necklace.

An opera length necklace is 28"-34" long. When you wear an opera necklace length it will add style to formal dresses or tops. The eye is drawn to the chest area and away from the neckline.

A rope length necklace is about 45" long. This necklace is great for special occasions. This style forces the eye to move up and down the torso. This style can also be wrapped for to form a double or triple strand.

There you go. Now you have some guidelines for necklace do's and don'ts. Go enjoy your jewelry.

Queen of the Road Crown Ride Bead

Harley-Davidson® Sterling Silver Queen of the Road Crown Ride Bead. HDD0054

Product Details Precious Metal Type: Non Metal Length: 4.63 Inch Width: 3.5 mm Weight: 0.87 gr. Quantity in Stock: 0 This ring is available for ring sizes between 4 and 12. Please do not forget to send us an email at service@goldia.com in order to let us know about the ring size of your request. If we do not hear from you within six hours of your purchase, you will automatically be sent the default ring size of 6.

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Wear around your neck or hang onto you motorcycle, in your car, etc., for the special protection from St. Christopher. Neck chain not included.

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Product Details Precious Metal Type: Non Metal Length: 3 Inch Width: 2.3 mm Weight: 0.2 gr. Quantity in Stock: 2 This ring is available for ring sizes between 4 and 12. Please do not forget to send us an email at service@goldia.com in order to let us know about the ring size of your request. If we do not hear from you within six hours of your purchase, you will automatically be sent the default ring size of 6.

Product Details Precious Metal Type: Non Metal Length: 7.88 Inch Width: 6.25 mm Weight: 2.77 gr. Quantity in Stock: 1 This ring is available for ring sizes between 4 and 12. Please do not forget to send us an email at service@goldia.com in order to let us know about the ring size of your request. If we do not hear from you within six hours of your purchase, you will automatically be sent the default ring size of 6.