The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of keeping hands and our personal items washed and clean. But as research shows the virus can live on metal or glass for up to nine days, are Brits thinking enough about their jewellery and what other dirt may potentially be lurking on there?
Each day our hands come into contact with numerous objects, which could be carrying harmful bacteria. Pre-owned jewellery specialists Est1897 were curious how much grime our jewellery accumulates during regular wear, so they conducted a study to find out.
According to their results, your jewellery could be holding up to 428 times more germs than a toilet seat from just one week's worth of wear.
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