Preserving cheap jewelry

If you haven't realized I'm a cheap ass. And if I can extend the use of anything I'm gonna do it. Any way to save me money. 

A nice thick coat of clear nail polish on hoop earrings can preserve the quality of the hoops longer. Without the nail polish cheap hoops tarnish easy! Save money buying hoops with a few coats.

Drying 

I put thumb tacks under the tag too so the earrings don't touch the cork! 

My earrings last 100x longer when I give it a nice coat. After a few months I'll give it another coat, just because I'm sure over time the protective coat eventually fades.