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sdkitty · Dec 18th, 2007, 11:20 PM

I love how clean the jeweler makes my diamond look when he steam cleans it. I have a little sonic cleaner at home that cleans OK but not as well as the jeweler's cleaning. Are there home steam cleaners that are worthwhile? Would it be silly to clean the ring and then hit it with a steamer meant to take wrinkles out of clothing?

LV Rawks · Dec 18th, 2007, 11:52 PM

Well, if it works why not?!

I am super anal about keeping my rings clean, I clean them every other day (if not everyday). I have an ultrasonic cleaner on my Christmas list this year!

duchess · Dec 19th, 2007, 01:45 AM

Contact your dentist or jeweller and purchase a professional ultrasonic through
them. The store ones are toys and a waste of your money. You can expect to pay several hundred dollars for a small one.

chaz · Dec 19th, 2007, 04:07 AM

Hahaha!!! Sometimes I use my sonic toothbrush!!! (I kept an old head tho,I don't use the same one to clean my teeth!!) I give my stones a soak in hot water and washing up liquid,then a quick buzz with the toothbrush and they come up ok,not as good as when they go to the jewellers,but alright.

vancleef fan · Dec 19th, 2007, 04:54 AM

I soak my diamonds over night in baby shampoo and water, clean them the next day with a soft brush...I have seen jewelers clean them with alcohol gel....

layla · Dec 19th, 2007, 05:02 AM

I have a professional ultrasonic and unfortunately it has loosened my diamond (it's in a 4 prong setting) although it did a wonderful job cleaning it.

The prong tips seem OK, as I looked at them through a loupe. I held the ring up to my ear and sadly DH and I can both hear the loose stone.

The jeweler/owner we bought the diamond from is a friend of DH and is over 3,500 km/2,175 miles away. I will probably put my ring in the bank, rather than risk my diamond being in the hands of an unknown jeweler/stranger where we live.

In hindsight, I wish I had purchased a steam machine. The steam cleaning I have had done a few times is simply amazing!

Shari · Dec 19th, 2007, 09:03 AM

I use a mixture of 1 part cloudy ammonia to 1 part water and use an ear-bud to do around the stones. I rinse thoroughly and then use a gold and diamond polishing cloth on them.

This works brilliantly; removes all grease and grime and brings them back to a gorgeous sparkle.

Can any jewellers chime in on this method? Is is harmful long-term or not?

sdkitty · Dec 19th, 2007, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Shari

I use a mixture of 1 part cloudy ammonia to 1 part water and use an ear-bud to do around the stones. I rinse thoroughly and then use a gold and diamond polishing cloth on them.

This works brilliantly; removes all grease and grime and brings them back to a gorgeous sparkle.

Can any jewellers chime in on this method? Is is harmful long-term or not?

I do almost same thing as this, except I use sonic cleaner amd after soaking I use small brush that came with the unit on the diamond. It hasn't harmed my diamond or my setting in 15 years. As far as polishing cloth, I have one for silver. Would the one you're using be same but just don't use the side with rouge on it? (soft flannel type material). My method works OK but not as well as the jeweler cleaning...and I don't want to be going in every week to ask them to do it.

I'm going to visit a jeweler today to look at some diamonds so I'll ask him too

eckertle · Dec 19th, 2007, 08:45 PM

Have you heard about the Jewel Jet steam cleaner? I discovered it on Pricescope and I'm very happy with mine. It comes with a cup that suggests the perfect mix of ammonia and water; it also comes with a brush to use. After soaking your ring in the mixture, brushing, then rinsing with water, you use the steam machine to get rid of water spots. At first, I was worried about steaming my e-ring because of it's teeny tiny Leon Mege prongs, but I haven't had a problem.

LoriB · Dec 19th, 2007, 10:52 PM

I use a glass custard cup from my kitchen and put a teeny drop of Dawn dish liquid in it and fill it up with super-hot tap water. Let it soak half and hour, then scrub with a toddler toothbrush which is the right size and has soft bristles. Rinse thoroughly and rub dry with a clean dish towel. Looks just as good as when the jeweler does it. I have a $40 sonic cleaner and it doesn't work as good as the method above.

sdkitty · Dec 19th, 2007, 11:14 PM

I asked jeweler today. He said what I was doing with sonic cleaner was fine. I asked him about hitting the diamond with steamer. He said they steamer he uses hits with a really big blast and if you used a gentle steamer he didn't know how that would work. He did mention that he'd heard they have home ones now.

Shari · Dec 20th, 2007, 03:49 AM

^^^ My polishing cloth is just all one type of fabric and is made for white and yellow gold and silver and diamonds, sapphires and rubies! Sounds like a jack-of-all-trades cloth to me!

Dec 18th, 2007, 11:20 PM	#1
sdkitty OP Member Joined: Jan 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,723	cleaning diamonds I love how clean the jeweler makes my diamond look when he steam cleans it. I have a little sonic cleaner at home that cleans OK but not as well as the jeweler's cleaning. Are there home steam cleaners that are worthwhile? Would it be silly to clean the ring and then hit it with a steamer meant to take wrinkles out of clothing?

Dec 18th, 2007, 11:52 PM	#2
LV Rawks Sofa King Aware Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Midwest USA Posts: 4,427	Re: cleaning diamonds Well, if it works why not?! I am super anal about keeping my rings clean, I clean them every other day (if not everyday). I have an ultrasonic cleaner on my Christmas list this year!
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Dec 19th, 2007, 01:45 AM	#3
duchess Sofa King Banned Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,083	Re: cleaning diamonds Contact your dentist or jeweller and purchase a professional ultrasonic through them. The store ones are toys and a waste of your money. You can expect to pay several hundred dollars for a small one.
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Dec 19th, 2007, 04:07 AM	#4
chaz Superstar DJ Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Blissful!! Posts: 14,175	Re: cleaning diamonds Hahaha!!! Sometimes I use my sonic toothbrush!!! (I kept an old head tho,I don't use the same one to clean my teeth!!) I give my stones a soak in hot water and washing up liquid,then a quick buzz with the toothbrush and they come up ok,not as good as when they go to the jewellers,but alright.

Dec 19th, 2007, 04:54 AM	#5
vancleef fan Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 961	Re: cleaning diamonds I soak my diamonds over night in baby shampoo and water, clean them the next day with a soft brush...I have seen jewelers clean them with alcohol gel....
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Dec 19th, 2007, 05:02 AM	#6
layla Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,476	Re: cleaning diamonds I have a professional ultrasonic and unfortunately it has loosened my diamond (it's in a 4 prong setting) although it did a wonderful job cleaning it. The prong tips seem OK, as I looked at them through a loupe. I held the ring up to my ear and sadly DH and I can both hear the loose stone. The jeweler/owner we bought the diamond from is a friend of DH and is over 3,500 km/2,175 miles away. I will probably put my ring in the bank, rather than risk my diamond being in the hands of an unknown jeweler/stranger where we live. In hindsight, I wish I had purchased a steam machine. The steam cleaning I have had done a few times is simply amazing!
layla Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,476	Last edited by layla; Dec 19th, 2007 at 05:12 AM.

Dec 19th, 2007, 09:03 AM	#7
Shari Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,482	Re: cleaning diamonds I use a mixture of 1 part cloudy ammonia to 1 part water and use an ear-bud to do around the stones. I rinse thoroughly and then use a gold and diamond polishing cloth on them. This works brilliantly; removes all grease and grime and brings them back to a gorgeous sparkle. Can any jewellers chime in on this method? Is is harmful long-term or not?
Shari Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,482

Dec 19th, 2007, 08:45 PM	#9
eckertle tPF addict Joined: Jun 2007 Location: the South Posts: 1,349	Re: cleaning diamonds Have you heard about the Jewel Jet steam cleaner? I discovered it on Pricescope and I'm very happy with mine. It comes with a cup that suggests the perfect mix of ammonia and water; it also comes with a brush to use. After soaking your ring in the mixture, brushing, then rinsing with water, you use the steam machine to get rid of water spots. At first, I was worried about steaming my e-ring because of it's teeny tiny Leon Mege prongs, but I haven't had a problem.

Dec 19th, 2007, 10:52 PM	#10
LoriB Due March 6, 2010 Joined: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,676	Re: cleaning diamonds I use a glass custard cup from my kitchen and put a teeny drop of Dawn dish liquid in it and fill it up with super-hot tap water. Let it soak half and hour, then scrub with a toddler toothbrush which is the right size and has soft bristles. Rinse thoroughly and rub dry with a clean dish towel. Looks just as good as when the jeweler does it. I have a $40 sonic cleaner and it doesn't work as good as the method above.
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Dec 19th, 2007, 11:14 PM	#11
sdkitty OP Member Joined: Jan 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,723	Re: cleaning diamonds I asked jeweler today. He said what I was doing with sonic cleaner was fine. I asked him about hitting the diamond with steamer. He said they steamer he uses hits with a really big blast and if you used a gentle steamer he didn't know how that would work. He did mention that he'd heard they have home ones now.

Dec 20th, 2007, 03:49 AM	#12
Shari Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,482	Re: cleaning diamonds ^^^ My polishing cloth is just all one type of fabric and is made for white and yellow gold and silver and diamonds, sapphires and rubies! Sounds like a jack-of-all-trades cloth to me!
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