How To Clean Diamond Rings
Get expert advice on how to clean diamond rings and care for other types of Jewelry
Diamonds can suffer shocks that could damage them and as owners we can prevent that. The diamond is an extremely hard stone: one can rub his ring on a wall without even scratching. But we must not confuse toughness with the true fragility of the stone. Breaks may come due to shocks or small holes – caused especially during the reassembly of small diamonds set on a ring for example. They may also be due to the so-called “ice”, a natural movement of material which can split the stone when it is placed too close to its end.
Unfortunately you cannot prevent shocks, which are accidental, but we can avoid “predictable breakage” by not buying stones of too low quality which are often very fragile because of inclusions. It is as simple as removing your ring once you have returned home to avoid the possible shocks. You must also be careful to store stones. It is important to have the diamonds stored alone in their box. Many women put their diamond earrings and diamond rings in bulk in their jewelry box. Do not encourage this practice to avoid diamonds striking other stones and damaging them.
Restoring the luster to diamonds is also a simple task. If a diamond is dull, this is often due to the metal frame of jewelry including rings. The first thing to do is to thoroughly clean the metal regularly at home or at a jeweler. In a second step, you can also boil diamond rings in clear water to soften the dirt accumulated on the back stones. Alternatively, rub them with a toothbrush and a little matter degreasing - dishwashing liquid, bleach - then rinse thoroughly with hot water. That may be easier. Later frequency of maintenance, we can renew this gesture often once a week.



