Glass and ceramics can be destroyed by even minor tremors, including vibrations from footsteps or a slammed door. If you have the pieces on open shelving, install a lip made from decorative molding at the front of the shelf to prevent items from "walking" off the edge. If your collection is in a china cabinet or cupboard, make sure the doors shut with strong latches that won't swing open during an earthquake. The pieces may still fall over in the cabinet, but that's preferable to having them hit the floor. To keep pieces from moving at all, try Quake Wax (available at conservation-supply stores), a nontoxic wax that won't harm wood, glass, or ceramics. Form a few small dots, stick them to the bottom of the object, and put it in place. The wax's hold is secure -- you can dust the pieces without worrying -- but when you want to pick up the items, all you have to do is twist.
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