Clean Birthstone and Mother's Ring Jewelry
After wearing them for a while, the gemstones on your ring become a little dull and dirty. The best way to have them cleaned is by taking them to a professional, but there are other ways to care for them, right at home. Treat it gently, and never use harsh to clean it with.
Steps
- Fill 2 parts water and microwave on high for about one minute (almost to a boil)in a small Tupperware dish, or small cereal bowl
- Add 2 parts ammonia, or household glass cleaner to the heated water.
- Gently place the birthstone ring in cleaning solution for approximately 1.5 minutes, or until water has cooled to the touch. Do not put pearls in the cleaning solution.
- Remove the ring from the solution by grabbing the ring by the metal, and avoid touching the birthstones. For added cleaning, use a toothbrush to gently wipe away lotion, hair gel, or hair spray buildup on the lower side of the ring and birthstones.
- Place the ring on a dry paper towel and let it sit for at least five minutes. Gemstones are fairly hard and they will air dry just beautifully. The ammonia - or glass cleaner helps this process and yields a beautiful, "brand-new" look for your mother's or birthstone ring.
- Finished.
Tips
- For a more intensive cleaning, take the ring to a reputable jeweler for a thorough cleaning.
- Although this cleaning process is very simple, it is best to consult with professionals on the subject of ongoing inspection of your mother's ring and other birthstone jewelry.
- Make a Gemstone Cleaner Home Remedy with dish soap. Search the Internet for "Gemstone Cleaner Home Remedy"
- Clean as often as needed. Most rings look best with a weekly cleaning.
- Never touch gemstones with your fingers. Gemstones have a natural affinity for grease and oil, primarily due to their hardness and the fact that the intricate settings simply get "clogged" with grease, body oil, and lotion.
Warnings
- If any of the stones appear loose, take to a reputable jeweler to have repaired.
- Do not clean pearls of any kind this way.
- Never mix ammonia and bleach; it creates a very harmful gas which is fatal.
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References
- For professional results, consider purchasing a steam cleaner, such as the one manufactured by CD Nelson, Inc. at http://www.steamshine.com/ CD Nelson Inc. has produced cleaning tools for jewelers for over thirty years and their products work great.
