Cleaning a diamond ring

Rikki

Horace wrote: »

Do you have any gin in the house? If so, pour a small amount of gin into a cereal bowl (enough to cover the rings) leave rings to soak for about 2-3 mins, then clean them with a soft toothbrush (dipping it in the gin). It works a treat.

I have always used gin to clean my diamonds and it was something that my great uncle told me to use (he was a silversmith/jeweller).

I've soaked rings in gin too. Its quite embarrassing the amount of muck that's left floating in the gin.

Becles

I've soaked rings in vodka before. All the muck just floats off and you can just polish it on a soft cloth. If you use a schnapps or shot glass, you only need a tiny amount of alcohol

mandragora_2

Becles wrote: »

I've soaked rings in vodka before. All the muck just floats off and you can just polish it on a soft cloth. If you use a schnapps or shot glass, you only need a tiny amount of alcohol

I use an egg cup ..... and usually a bit of warm water, washing up liquid, and, if really bad, a bit of a poke about through the shank with an old pastry brush. Works a treat!!

Swan_2

I have my mum's diamond engagement ring & she always used to clean it in warm sudsy water & used a soft brush on it, so that's how I do it myself now

she worked in a jewellers when she was younger & she said that's how they cleaned them there, mind you, that was way before the time of ultrasonics

Magnolia

Rikki wrote: »

the amount of muck that's left floating in the gin.

Yes but a fine sieve will get that out - add tonic and you will never know:A

Rikki

Magnolia wrote: »

Yes but a fine sieve will get that out - add tonic and you will never know:A

_pale_ I'll pass if you don't mind.

Swan_2

Magnolia wrote: »

Yes but a fine sieve will get that out - add tonic and you will never know:A

I'm up for some of that, the alcohol will have killed off any invisible nasties that get through the sieve

southernscouser

Rikki wrote: »

I've soaked rings in gin too. Its quite embarrassing the amount of muck that's left floating in the gin.

What's more embarrassing is that you drink the gin afterwards!

dander

Any decent jeweller will sell you a pot of jewellery cleaner which you can dip your jewellery in - it won't neccessarily do a better job than some of the suggestions above, but you might feel better using the "right" stuff.

Although, I don't think you can do a lot of damage to a diamond ring really - they are held in by the shape of the setting, not by any glues or anything, so there's nothing that will deteriorate with soaking.

moggylover

Rikki wrote: »

I've soaked rings in gin too. Its quite embarrassing the amount of muck that's left floating in the gin.

You're not supposed to drink it afterwards though Rikki:D .

My vote would be for gin for most jewellery as well. Not suitable for Emeralds as they are "softer" - they are best professionally cleaned (as are Opals for similar reasons) but gin does a wonderful job on diamonds and gold.