| Diamonds and gold are precious materials and | | | | |
| after investing so much in purchasing them, | | | | 3. Swish the ring around in the solution then |
| it is important to clean them in a way that | | | | rinse it thoroughly in warm water. Close the |
| will retain and enhance their original | | | | drain or put the ring in a strainer to keep |
| beauty. If you are not sure about how to do | | | | from losing it! |
| it, I would like to present some basic | | | | |
| maintenance tips for diamond and gold | | | | 4. Dry the ring with lint-free cloth |
| jewelry. | | | | |
| | | | For extra power, use a Water Pik. It provides |
| Hand lotions, hair styling products and | | | | stream of water that flushes away the grime. |
| everyday oil and dirt leave a film on diamond | | | | If you don't have a Water Pik, then use a |
| and gold jewelry preventing them from | | | | wooden toothpick to carefully push dirt away |
| sparkling. This material can accumulate into | | | | from stone and setting. |
| a thick layer of gunk on the back of the | | | | |
| stone if you wait too long between cleanings. | | | | Cleaning Unfilled Diamonds |
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| Diamonds are the hardest substance known but | | | | Diamonds that have not been fracture-filled |
| the coatings and other materials that are | | | | can be cleaned with an ammonia/water |
| used to enhance them can sometimes be removed | | | | solution. Use a gentler liquid detergent |
| by harsh cleansers and vigorous scrubbing. | | | | solution for fracture-filled diamonds. |
| So, you should remove the dirt and film in a | | | | Ammonia can eventually cloud or remove the |
| careful way. | | | | coating placed on the stone. |
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| First you should find out if treatments were | | | | If the ring has other gemstones then there |
| applied to the diamond before it was placed | | | | are additional precautions to take. When |
| in a setting? If you have this information | | | | cleaning any piece of jewelry, you must |
| then it probably means you've done enough | | | | protect its weakest element. If the setting |
| research to know how to keep the ring clean | | | | includes other gems, use a cleaning method |
| without damaging it. In any case, here is a | | | | suitable for the less durable stones. |
| method to clean jewelry safely: | | | | |
| | | | When you use household chemicals, think about |
| 1. Soak diamond rings in a warm solution of | | | | your jewelry. Remove rings or wear gloves to |
| mild liquid detergent and water. Ivory | | | | protect them from products like chlorine, |
| dishwashing liquid is good, but other mild | | | | because it damages metals. Avoid bleaches and |
| detergents are fine. | | | | hair dyes on your fine jewelry. |
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| 2. Use a soft brush, if necessary to remove | | | | Diamonds and gold are beautiful and durable. |
| dirt. Soft is the word-don't use a brush with | | | | If you clean your jewelry properly you will |
| bristles that are stiff enough to scratch the | | | | enjoy it for a lifetime. |
| ring's metal setting. | | | | |