Diamond jewelry get smudged and soiled easily when you wear them daily. When you are not wearing and put them on your dressing table, they will collect dust. Soaps, lotion and natural skin oil can inhibit their brilliance and cause them to lose the attractiveness that they used to have in the past when you just bought them.

To clean your diamond jewelry, you can use a small and soft brush to do it. Prepare a bowl of warm water with mild detergent and place your diamond jewelry inside it. Then brush the diamonds while they are in the solution. After brushing it, remember to them clear of the detergent and use a small kitchen strainer such as a tea strainer to contain them while rinsing under warm water. After rinsing it clean from detergent, use a clean cloth to pat them dry.

There are different ways to clean your diamond jewelry, and only you can choose the right method for yourself. Now,I’ll introduce some methods.

Cleaning Your Silver Jewelry

Use a soft bristle toothbrush with mild soap and warm water to restore the shine and brilliance of silver jewelry. Avoid immersing your sterling silver jewelry into jewelry cleaning dips, they should be cleaned by hand. Use a soft cloth to buff your silver jewelry for a nice, clean shine.

Cleaning Your Diamond Rings & Jewelry

Use a solution of six parts water and one part ammonia. Use a soft bristle toothbrush or toothpick to remove any dirt or particles from any crevices. Rinse well in water and buff dry with a soft cloth.

Cleaning Gold, Platinum and other Gemstone Jewelry

Use a solution of mild dishwashing liquid, like Ivory. Soak jewelry in this solution for a few minutes, then lightly brush away any dirt with a soft brush. Rinse with lukewarm water and air dry or buff with a soft cloth. Be sure not to soak any soft stones like turquoise, amber or lapis, as soaking can damage their polish. For particularly dirty gold jewelry, soak in alcohol or ammonia before cleaning.

Cleaning Pearls

A mild soap and water solution works well for cleaning pearls. Then wipe dry with a soft cloth.

Cleaning Costume Jewelry & Rhinestones

Use a soft brush to sweep away any dirt and dust. Use window cleaner, like Windex, sprayed on a soft, lint free cloth to clean the stones surface. Also try alcohol on a q-tip to get in between small spaces.

With just a few minutes of care, your jewelry will be sparkling like new!