Jewelry Cleaning Tips
We are looking for ways to clean and polish jewelry.
If you have a special way you clean or polish yours, please include it below. We are all looking for new ideas to make our lives easier. If you have a question on jewelry, ask away-someone out there will have an answer for you!
Please feel free to browse our website, JewelryMade4U, for handmade crystal jewelry that will be custom made to what you want. We also carry some unique one-of-a-kind jewelry items.
You can maintain the beauty and luster of almost any piece of jewelry with regularly cleaning and polishing.
Most stones and their settings can be cleaned with liquid jewelry cleaner, just be sure to follow the instructions on the package.
You can use warm water with a drop of mild dish soap. Let the jewelry soak in this for a few minutes, then use a soft brush to gently scrub the jewelry.
After rinsing, dry the jewelry with a soft cloth and then polish it with a piece of chamois cloth.
Do not use toothpaste or any abrasive cleaners. These could put scratches on the settings and remove some of the glow of the jewelry.
An old way to clean real diamonds was to boil the diamonds with a small bit of detergent for 5 minutes, Allow them to cool before removing from the water-never plunge a hot diamond into ice cold water. Do not boil jewelry that have stones which are glued in-the heat will soften the glue and the stone may fall out.
Diamonds may be soaked in a solution of 1 tablespoon ammonia and 1 cup of warm water for about 5 minutes. Dry with a soft cloth and polish if necessary.
Silver polish removes tarnish from silver jewelry very easily. Follow the package instructions for a beautiful shine for your jewelry and also your silver serving pieces.
When doing house cleaning it is best to remove your jewelry. Some of the harsh cleaning products may affect the beauty and glow of your jewelry. This also avoids accidentally bumping your jewelry on a hard surface and damaging the stone or the prongs that hold the stones in place.
Silver jewelry will tarnish (or oxidize) when exposed to air and moisture, giving the silver a dark, dull appearance.
Here are some tips to help care for your silver:
1. When the silver jewelry is not being worn: store it in an airtight, moisture free container, such as a Ziploc bag, jewelry box, or special anti-tarnish jewelry pouch.
2. Cleaning and pool chemicals can permanently damage the smooth finish of silver jewelry. Always remove your jewelry before you clean house, go swimming or use a hottub.
3. When getting dressed, do not put on your jewelry until after you've applied makeup, hairspray or other cosmetics. The chemicals in these products can damage silver jewelry.
4. Clean your silver jewelry with a soft cloth, such as chamois or a special cloth designed for jewelry. Liquid silver cleaner or polish are very harsh and will strip away your jewelry's finish, so avoid using these products on your jewelry.
Please feel free to add your thoughts, ideas, hints or questions:
Visit JewelryMade4U to see handmade Swarovski crystal jewelry.
If you have a special way you clean or polish yours, please include it below. We are all looking for new ideas to make our lives easier. If you have a question on jewelry, ask away-someone out there will have an answer for you!
Please feel free to browse our website, JewelryMade4U, for handmade crystal jewelry that will be custom made to what you want. We also carry some unique one-of-a-kind jewelry items.
You can maintain the beauty and luster of almost any piece of jewelry with regularly cleaning and polishing.
Most stones and their settings can be cleaned with liquid jewelry cleaner, just be sure to follow the instructions on the package.
You can use warm water with a drop of mild dish soap. Let the jewelry soak in this for a few minutes, then use a soft brush to gently scrub the jewelry.
After rinsing, dry the jewelry with a soft cloth and then polish it with a piece of chamois cloth.
Do not use toothpaste or any abrasive cleaners. These could put scratches on the settings and remove some of the glow of the jewelry.
An old way to clean real diamonds was to boil the diamonds with a small bit of detergent for 5 minutes, Allow them to cool before removing from the water-never plunge a hot diamond into ice cold water. Do not boil jewelry that have stones which are glued in-the heat will soften the glue and the stone may fall out.
Diamonds may be soaked in a solution of 1 tablespoon ammonia and 1 cup of warm water for about 5 minutes. Dry with a soft cloth and polish if necessary.
Silver polish removes tarnish from silver jewelry very easily. Follow the package instructions for a beautiful shine for your jewelry and also your silver serving pieces.
When doing house cleaning it is best to remove your jewelry. Some of the harsh cleaning products may affect the beauty and glow of your jewelry. This also avoids accidentally bumping your jewelry on a hard surface and damaging the stone or the prongs that hold the stones in place.
Silver jewelry will tarnish (or oxidize) when exposed to air and moisture, giving the silver a dark, dull appearance.
Here are some tips to help care for your silver:
1. When the silver jewelry is not being worn: store it in an airtight, moisture free container, such as a Ziploc bag, jewelry box, or special anti-tarnish jewelry pouch.
2. Cleaning and pool chemicals can permanently damage the smooth finish of silver jewelry. Always remove your jewelry before you clean house, go swimming or use a hottub.
3. When getting dressed, do not put on your jewelry until after you've applied makeup, hairspray or other cosmetics. The chemicals in these products can damage silver jewelry.
4. Clean your silver jewelry with a soft cloth, such as chamois or a special cloth designed for jewelry. Liquid silver cleaner or polish are very harsh and will strip away your jewelry's finish, so avoid using these products on your jewelry.
Please feel free to add your thoughts, ideas, hints or questions:
Visit JewelryMade4U to see handmade Swarovski crystal jewelry.
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