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#136
Can you over clean a diamond ring?

Once a day too much? I want to keep my rings really clean to show off its shine, but i was wondering is it bad for the diamond/setting/ ring it self?


I use a normal jewelry cleaner in a red container which is sold at walmart/target etc..

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#137
no such thing as cleaning the stone too much as long as it's not going from cold cleaner to being rinsed in hot water - or vice versa.
There is too much of a good thing for some metals though.
What metal is the setting in and what exactly is in the cleaner?
 
#139
Like Swanky said the potential problem might be the setting not the stone. Most white gold used in todays industry is rhodium plated for that very white finish and the actual color of gold is slightly yellow. The cleaning solvent if really harsh may remove the white rhodium plating revealing the true yellow tinged color that is real white gold. My jeweler told me that the best thing to clean diamond jewelry is steam which is really just water rather than harsh cleaning solvents. So I purchased a steam cleaner which works like the ones at the jewelry store. All I do is add water and then when it gets hot I push a button which pushes out a high pressure jet of steam. No cleaning solvent is used and to me this cleans just as well as when I get my jewelry professionally steam cleaned. I do this once or twice per week and my jewelry is always sparkling with that just professionally cleaned look.
 
#142
A jeweler also told me you that you could use Windex (The Glass Cleaner). Just make sure it's the Windex without Ammonia. Just soak the jewelry then brush with a soft brush like an old toothbrush or a baby's toothbrush and rinse with warm water.
 
#143
if the millions of pounds of heat and pressure it went under to create it didn't harm it, I doubt any designated cleaning solutions going to do it any harm. I worry more about the strength of the gold/setting myself.
 
#144
venusfly said:
Like Swanky said the potential problem might be the setting not the stone. Most white gold used in todays industry is rhodium plated for that very white finish and the actual color of gold is slightly yellow. The cleaning solvent if really harsh may remove the white rhodium plating revealing the true yellow tinged color that is real white gold. My jeweler told me that the best thing to clean diamond jewelry is steam which is really just water rather than harsh cleaning solvents. So I purchased a steam cleaner which works like the ones at the jewelry store. All I do is add water and then when it gets hot I push a button which pushes out a high pressure jet of steam. No cleaning solvent is used and to me this cleans just as well as when I get my jewelry professionally steam cleaned. I do this once or twice per week and my jewelry is always sparkling with that just professionally cleaned look.
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Venusfly, where did you buy this steamer and how much was it, if you don't mind sharing? I have some earrings with a big flat gold surface that always get fingerprinty and I would love to clean them gently and get them sparkly myself.
 
#146
I bought a Branson ultrasonic to give my jewellery a good cleaning. Once in a while I'll give them a blast with the milk frothing nozzle of my cappucino maker if the u/s didn't get them clean enough (which is rare).
 
#150
elle tee said:
Venusfly, where did you buy this steamer and how much was it, if you don't mind sharing? I have some earrings with a big flat gold surface that always get fingerprinty and I would love to clean them gently and get them sparkly myself.
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Elle, are you steam cleaning diamonds set in gold, or just plain gold jewelry? I believe steam cleaning is the recomended method to clean diamonds without damaging the gold setting. But steam cleaning is not really the ideal method to clean plain gold jewelry. The Machine is called the "JEWELJET". Here is the web address http://www.jeweljet.com/?gclid=CNWl4avs4JECFUd4OAodwRpVfg. It costs $99, but like everything else, you may be able to find one on ebay for less. IMO it really mimics the high pressure steam machines used to professionally clean jewelry, and the results are similar to a professional cleaning. IMO. And best of all it only uses water, although I sometimes rinse my diamonds in a little Windex Glass Cleaner before using the JEWELJET.
 
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