How to print effects/gradients in Illustrator CS5??

I created various pieces for a project in Illustrator and now I want to send the files to the client for printing. My files are currently set to RGB color mode and I have a gradient and a few effects (specifically some textures) added to the different files. I noticed that when I changed the color mode to CMYK (for printing purposes) the effects & gradients were gone and I read up that they only work in RGB. So my question is how do I keep the gradients and effects intact so that I can print them? Don't they have to be in CMYK mode to print properly? I thought of possibly flattening it or converting the objects some how. I don't know what to do I'm at a loss. Oh the client wants the files in jpg format too. If you could also tell me how to set up the file for printing would be great. I'm still new at the printing side of things.
Thanks in advance for the help.

ashmic,
Generally, if your uses of the artwork includes printing as in a printing house, you should start in CMYK because certain RGB colours cannot be reproduced in CMYK (you may use spot colours).
If your printing is only on non PostScript printers as in most inkjets, you may be better off using RGB, because a non Postscript printer ultimately converts from RGB to CMYK, so CMYK artwork will be converted twice, first to RGB, then back to CMYK.

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