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Can hand sanitisers damage your jewellery?

Hand sanitisers are of two types, alcohol-based and non-alcohol based. The ones containing alcohol (the chemical that kills germs) will not cause any harm to precious metals; in fact, the alcohol may dissolve some of the grime that accumulates typically between claws or adheres to gemstones. However, non-alcohol-based sanitisers usually contain a chlorine-based chemical that […]