Aug 27, 2009

How to Clean Your Diamond Ring at Home

Diamond engagement ring, a symbol of love and care, a promise of marriage and happiness. Probably one of the most memorable moments in one’s life is given and getting a diamond engagement ring.

Diamond engagement ring is something which will be worn for many years and of course likely be handed down to the next generation.

At the time when you receive your diamond engagement ring, you will be amazed by the sparkle of the diamond. It’s simply beautiful. But day by day its sparkle will become fade and the ring its self look dull. Diamonds have a magnetic affinity for grease.

Daily products such as soaps, our natural skin oils, hand lotions, hair styling sprays, everyday dust and other house hold products leave enough of a film on your diamond ring and the ring its self look dull.

Thick layer of gunk and grime will accumulate over time behind the diamond blocking light and making the diamond look dull and unattractive.

Coatings and other special substance used to protect them and keep their shine. Using abrasive substances, harsh chemicals and vigorous scrubbing could potentially remove this protective coating making the ring more susceptible to dirt and grime. So, take special care when cleaning your diamond ring.

There are many products available in the market you can buy to clean your diamond engagement ring but you can clean your ring yourself and can save some money.

Knowing how to clean diamonds will keep your engagement ring dazzling for years.

There are many home tonic dealing with how to clean jewelry. But most of these do not work and can be extremely harmful to your jewelry.

Below are some of those tonic, try to avoid them for the sake of your diamond engagement ring:

Clean your jewelry often to avoid having to take it to a jeweler for costly and harmful cleaning methods.


Avoid

1. Boiling water:

Many people believe that boiling water can remove all unwanted substances. This is also true for jewelry. Do not even boil your diamond ring in water as it will destroy fine jewelry.

2. Toothpaste:

Toothpaste is abrasive. But toothpaste is highly used as a most common home remedies for cleaning jewelry. You should completely avoid using toothpaste to clean your jewelry. Toothpaste is only for your teeth not for your jewelry. Toothpaste will scratch gold and soften gems.

Diamond Engagement Ring
Diamond Engagement Ring

3. Soap:

Soap cannot be an option for cleaning your diamond ring.

Even the mildest soap unavoidably leaves chemicals and residues on surfaces it cleans and even small deposits of soapy residue will dull the stone.

Specialized jewelry cleaners and detergents formulated to remove deposits and chemical buildup are the best choices for cleaning diamond engagement rings and other diamond jewelry.

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Now come to the point of cleaning Your Diamond Engagement Ring.

Option -1

You are not enough experts to clean your diamond ring, so the first choice is go back to the jewellery shop. They are expert and can be able to-

1. Check the condition of the ring

2. Make sure that the claws are in good condition, and

3. Ensure that there are no problems.


Option -2

The second option is – "clean your diamond jewellery yourself". Always be careful as you are not expert as that jewellery cleaner of the jewellery shop.

What you can do?

You can use a small soft brush such as an eyebrow or lip stick brush and a warm solution of mild liquid detergent or mild soap and water to clean your jewelry.

  1. Soak your diamond ring in a warm solution of mild liquid detergent and water.
  2. If there is any dirt or dust than use a soft brush and gently brush at the back of the stone.
  3. Change angles frequently to work into crevices.
  4. Rinse in running water or fresh water and frequently change angles to remove all cleaning solution.
  5. Dry the ring with clean lint-free cloth (e.g. used for cleaning a camera lens or glasses) or a jewelry polish cloth.

Precautions-

1. If you have sensitive skin use rubber gloves.

2. Don’t use a brush with bristles.

3. Be very gentle while removing the dust/dirt.

4. Put the ring in a strainer to keep from losing it.

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