Best Ways to Clean Jewelry and Diamond Jewelry

Did you know that you should clean your jewelry periodically to prevent it from tarnishing and to make sure it doesn’t act as a carrier of germs, bacteria and viruses? Many people think that cleaning their jewelry will cost them a small fortune. This is not true. In fact, you can clean your items in your own home almost for free. Let’s see how.

Proper Cleaning Techniques For Your Jewelry

Cleaning your jewelry is extremely important for a variety of reasons. Here are some of the most important of them:

• Cleaning your diamond earrings, necklaces, bracelets, wedding rings, and engagement rings is important because it helps to keep your jewelry in perfect condition.
• Properly cleaning the items periodically can maintain the shine of your jewelry. However, a cleaning will not remove the scratches that inevitable appear over time.
• Cleaning your jewelry keeps away potentially dangerous bacteria, germs and viruses. As you can imagine, all that dirt that accumulates in hard to reach places is not exactly safe for your health.
• If you want to sell some jewelry, you should clean it as thoroughly as possible. You can get a better price for items that look great. Also, a proper cleaning can make the diamonds shine, so it’s easier to find a buyer for your earrings.

We recommend diamond jewelry owners to get their items cleaned professionally – at least from time to time. Even though you can do a pretty good job cleaning them at home, a professional cleaning will usually yield impressive results.

Best 3 Ways to Clean Your Jewelry

Now, assuming you want to clean your used, pre-owned or vintage diamond jewelry at home, we will show you several methods you can try if you want to clean the items at home like a pro. Here is what we recommend:

1. Add a bit of mild dish detergent to a bowl of lukewarm water and then use a soft bristle toothbrush to clean the jewelry thoroughly. In case you notice dirt in hard to reach places, use a toothpick to dislodge it. Rinse the jewelry and dry using a piece of soft cloth.
2. For a bit of extra shine, fill a glass with cold water and drop 2 tablets of Alka-Seltzer. Leave the jewelry under the fizzing water for a few minutes. Dry using a soft piece of cloth and then marvel at the effects of the acetylsalicylic acid, sodium bicarbonate and anhydrous citric acid.
3. If the jewelry items are heavily tarnished, you could use a concentrated baking soda solution (3 parts baking soda, one part water). Rub the item with the paste using a soft cloth until the tarnish is gone.

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