Sometimes beauty is difficult. Whether it’s that less-than-comfortable pair of shoes, the pain of hair removal or the tighter-than-pleasant clothes, we’re prone to enduring some amount of pain in order to look good. One avenue of fashion in which you should not suffer, however, is jewelry.

While often used interchangeably, tarnish and corrosion are not one in the same. More specifically, tarnish is a form of corrosion. We thought we’d set the record straight and clarify a few things about these scientific and chemical processes.

For those of you who have been paying attention to current events, Hawaii has been subject to a volcanic explosion for the past several months. Indeed, lava is a sight to behold. However, what we’re focused on more-so than the lava on the ground is the elements in the air.