How to clean a diamond ring

September 13, 2021 0 Comments

Diamond rings pick up quite a bit of dirt and grime over the weeks and months that they are on your finger and cleaning your diamond to return it to its original brilliant state is not as easy as it might seem, as certain precautions must be taken before continue. .

There are several cleaning methods, the first of which, either at home or professionally, consists of using a high frequency electric vibrating machine where the diamond ring is placed in a container containing a special cleaning liquid and literally ‘ shakes’ clean by vibrations. within the solution created by the machine.

We do not recommend this method as it can cause the diamond, especially if it is set in gold or silver and is of a certain size, to loosen within the setting due to vibrations.

This will allow a loose claw to get caught in any material. Separate it, perhaps slowly, with the result that the diamond will be prone to falling off, especially if it is placed between 4 claws.

Therefore, under no circumstances should you allow someone to use this method to clean your diamond ring, even if it is offered to you for free, unless of course you accept the risk factor.

The best method is what we call the “sud soap” method.

Pour a small amount of boiling water into a small container in which a drop or two of liquid detergent has been added. Then, taking an old toothbrush, dipped in the solution, you begin to brush the ring making sure that the bristles of the brush are penetrating the small openings around the diamond. Do this several times until you are satisfied that the bristles have penetrated all the holes around and into the setting and into the diamond itself.

Of course, making sure the sink is locked so there is no risk of your ring falling into the water drain hole, rinse your diamond ring under hot water to remove any soap scum that may remain and then dry your ring. ring using a clean kitchen towel or tissue.

Once this is done, there is a more important step to take and that involves the methylated spirits.

Place the ring in a small container containing methylated alcohol for 15 seconds, then swirl it around a bit into the solution to create movement. Then the diamond ring is dried with the tea towel or tissue again.

The methylated alcohol will revive the shine of the metal and it will shine again and will remove any ‘haze’ effects left by the liquid detergent, giving the diamond that extra shine it deserves.

This is the only method that we recommend in the jewelry web store, as it cannot damage the diamond or its setting.

Under no circumstances should you use any hard object to pry the ring holes or anything harder than the bristles of a toothbrush, otherwise there is a risk of further scratching the metal of the ring.

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