Jewelry cleaning tips
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We’re always being asked what’s the best way to clean
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jewelry and there are various answers depending on the type
of jewelry you have. Diamond jew
jewelry set into platinum or
gold is the easiest to care for as it h
has the highest tolerance to
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ed to clean diamond and precious gemstone jewelry will be
best suited for the task. These cleaners instruct you to allow
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was just mentioned above can sometimes have its challenges.
Scrubbing your jewelry too harsh, or pulling on the brush
when a bristle has become stuck inside the ring can sometimes
lead to a diamond coming loose, or worse, lost. A sonic jewelry
cleaner that uses sound waves is a step up from scrubbing
your jewelry by hand. A sonic machine’s sound waves cause
an agitation in the cleaning solution to remove residue, even
in the harder to reach nooks & crannies.
Semi precious gemstones such as pearls, opals, amber,
mother of pearl, shell, and other soft gemstones are too delicate
to be cleaned with the same jewelry cleaners as diamonds.
Diamonds are chemically inert, meaning chemicals
have no effect on diamonds and the gold or platinum they are
set in, however, they will cause harm to organic gemstones.
The bristled brush used to scrub residue from diamond jewelry
will cause minute scratches to softer organic gemstones
affecting their luster and dulling their beauty. Use a delicate
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