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Which piece of jewellery holds the most bacteria?

After just one week of wearing, the ring collected the most nasties, as five bacterial species were found on the piece. A total of 504 bacterial colonies, one fungus colony and one black mould colony were found on the ring.

The watch was the second-worst offender. Four types of bacteria were found on the watch piece, but more shockingly after just one week of wearing, a whopping 20,020 bacterial colonies were found on the watch - most likely as bacteria can catch on links and a watch isn't included in active hand washing.

Meanwhile, 485 bacterial colonies were found on the earrings.

Ben Jarrett from Est1897 commented "This study has brought some interesting things to light and the results are astounding. Although it's important to keep your jewellery pristine to savour its value, it's also duly important to regularly scrub and soak your pieces to keep them safe and clean.