Diamond Cleaning

Diamonds are durable and strong, but should be cared for as though they were fine breakable china or more fragile gems. They can chip or scratch if you’re not careful, and they can get quite dirty with oils from your skin and cosmetics, hair sprays or perfumes.

There are several ways to clean and store your diamonds. You can clean a diamond pretty quickly with a commercial jewelry cleaner that you either dip your jewelry in or soak them in a tub that gives it an ultrasound bath. Cold water and ammonia also work very well to dissolve oils that accumulate on your stones.

You can use a soft brush like an eyebrow brush to clean in between the prongs of the setting. Hold the diamonds by their settings and don’t touch the stones. If you’re cleaning them in the bathroom, be sure to close the stopper on the sink! You don’t want to go fishing in the plumbing for your valuable jewelry!

We’ve also used a mild toothpaste and soft toothbrush to clean gemstones. Rinse them under cold water, also using a soft brush to get any toothpaste particles from the gaps in between the stones and the setting. Some experts don’t recommend this and there is risk of scratching the stone, so if you choose this method, make sure it’s a low-abrasive.   In my experiments I find the best way to clean diamond jewellery is to soak it in a hot cup of near boiling water with a mild detergent.  leave it for several minutes and then fish it out and scrub with a toothbrush and then soak again and rinse under the cold fresh water tap.  This method will remove lots of grease, hand cream, hair conditionerand general dirt but will not remove scratches which will require a polish at your local jewelry store.  If possible we would recommend a yearly polish at a quality jewelry store as the diamonds can be checked, scratches on the gold or platinum removed and then a nice ultrasonic soak will make your diamond ring look brilliant again.  Contact us if you have any questions.

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