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How Do I Clean My Diamond Engagement Ring?
Is a question we get all the time.
Our answer is that while Ultrasonic cleaners are the rage today with manufacturers touting their magical cleaning prowess, they are expensive to purchase, expensive to maintain (you have to change the dyed/perfumed alchohol cleaning fluid constantly...also expensive), and the violent shaking and spinning inside the machine's container while cleaning has been known to loosen the diamond(s) on your ring to the point where you'll be at the office, a party, or some other corporate or social function, look down and find to your horror that your diamond is gone.
We've found the best cleaning solution to be isopropyl (rubbing) alchohol ($1.59 at your local drugstore) and a small bristle brush (from any shaving kit) with medium to hard bristles.
Soak your ring for 1-2 minutes in the alchohol, then brush vigorously with the brush, especially in between the prongs and on the undersides of the basket and shank, re-soak for another two minutes and pat dry on a kleenex. Will look like it just came out of the factory.
You should this at least once every 48 hours. In addition you should check to see if your diamond is securely held within the prongs. Take your thumb and forefinger and place at opposite ends of the girdle. Very gently try to move the diamond. If there is even the slightest "give" it's a sign that the prongs need tightening. Another test is to hold the ring up to your ear and shake. If you hear a Rattle 'N Roll, it's time to tighten those prongs.
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Comments
Thank you. This worked beautifully on my gold and platinum diamond e-ring.
Posted by: Anonymous on November 10, 2006 10:42 AM
Really happy to hear it. Tell your friends, they'll save money.
Posted by: Barry Gutwein on November 10, 2006 10:45 AM