How To Clean A (real) Diamond Ring?
Q: How to clean a (real) diamond ring?
(my Uncle, god rest his soul, once showed me a way to clean them.
However, I've forgotten exactly how to do it. I seem to recall
the steps being something like:
- bring to boil a SOUDSY amonia/water solution
- place diamond ring in a small metal strainer
- submerge ring/strainer in boiling amonia/water solution for 5 min.
- after 5 min., remove ring/strainer and rinse offer ring under
cold water
- wipe dry with a soft cloth
Has anyone tried this?
A:That'll work just fine, if you can stand the smell of the ammonia. The same
technique using less pungent cleaners, like Mr. Clean or Top Job, or even
laundry detergent, will work about as well. Check out the thread on cleaning
CZs in this group. Anything that you can use to safely clean a CZ will work
just as well on diamonds and gold. And with diamonds and gold, you don't have
to worry about those chemicals which might damage or tarnish the silver. About
the only ones off hand that shouldn't go near the gold is chlorine bleach or
Iodine based disinfectants. And of course, just as with silver, nothing
abrasive (toothpaste, scouring powders, coarse brushes, etc). As noted in the
various posts on cleaning CZs, you don't want to scratch the metal while
cleaning the stones. Also, especially with jewelry set with multiple diamonds,
where loose stones may go unnoticed, remember that in some cases, a dirty
diamond set ring may be in serious need of repair to prongs or tightening of
stones, and not show obviously loose stones since the dirt is packed around them
holding them in. In such cases, cleaning the jewelry can allow the stones to
loosen or fall out. Always check the jewelry carefully after cleaning to be
sure everything is still tight, and clean in a manner that will allow you to
easily recover anything that falls