Clean Your Diamond Engagement Ring
Through our day to day movements our diamond engagment ring gets smudged and soiled. Even when we are not wearing them, they collect dust.Our natural skin oils, soaps and lotions will cause dirt and grime on diamonds and affect their brilliance.
Want to keep that Brilliance and Shine? Diamonds require cleaning so that maximum
Amounts of light will refract fiery brilliance. To keep your diamond as fiery as when you first saw it, all it takes is a few minutes and a little care.
You can use an small soft brush such as an eyebrow or lip stick brush and soap and
water to cleanse your jewels. Simply make a bowl of warm sudsy water with a mild
detergent and put the pieces into the mixture.Brush the jewels with the
soft bristles of the brush while they are in the suds.After you clean them you must make sure you rinse them until the suds are gone.You should use a small strainer like a tea strainer to hold them while your rinse them under warm water.Find a cloth tht is lint free, or get a jewelry polishing cloth to dry them.
In the event your diamonds require a stronger cleansing, you may need to soak them for half an hour
minutes in a solution of half and half water and ammonia.After you have soaked them for half an hour, remove them and carefully brush the mountings with a little brush. Then replace the pieces to the solution and swish them around in the mixture before removing them to rinse and pat dry.
If you find your self too busy to be mixing soaps and ammonias, many department
stores sell liquid jewelry cleaners.Most are kits which contain everything you will need included.Read the label to decide which one is right for your diamonds and other valuable jewels. Be sure to read all the directions and precautions and be sure to follow them all.
If you find you are more of the high-tech type, even when cleaning your diamonds, you can find several ultrasonic cleaners on the market.These systems
use high-frequency to make a cleaning motion. All machines are not the same, so please read the instructions before using.
Only you can choose the cleaning method right for your engagement ring.It is critical to clean your jewelry in order to keep it sparkling and brilliant.Between cleanings, make every effort not to touch your clean diamonds with your fingers or handle your diamond engagement ring by its edges. This will help maintain its shine and brilliance for longer periods.