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Best Way To Clean Your Diamond Engagement Ring? Here's How.
Diamonds are sparkly, beautiful, and shiny when you first present them to your Gal in the diamond engagement ring but have the annoying habit of quickly attracting lint, dirt, body oils from normal everyday wear, food particles, etc.
Many consumers have spent lots of money to buy ultrasonic cleaners. There are some good ones on the market, but they're expensive and demand tender loving care. The solution needs to be clean and changed on a regular basis and depending on the kind of setting you have, the violent motion of the ultrasonic can dislodge and loosen the very small pave, channel, and bead set diamonds. More money spent to replace them.
Ultrasonic Cleaner
We have found and recommend a very high tech (tongue-in-cheek) but simple and cheap way to clean your diamond engagement ring. Here are the ingredients:
1. 16 oz. Bottle of isopropyl alchohol: $1.29 at your neighborhood drug store,
2. Bristle brush with medium hard bristles: $.89 each at your local drug or convenience store,
3. box of generic kleenex: $.66-.99 cents.
Here's what you do:
Put the ring into a small dish filled with alchohol that is just enough to cover the top of the ring. Soak for 2-3 minutes, remove ring and use the bristle brush to brush the top, sides, between the prongs, and the underside of the setting. Return to the dish and soak for another 2-3 minutes, then pat dry on the generic kleenex.
Your diamond engagement ring will look brand new! Repeat every 48 hours for best results.
Try it and let us know what you think.
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Comments
Thanks, will try this...
Posted by: Barry Schwartz on June 12, 2007 6:05 PM
Thanks for this. I bought an Ultrasonic Cleaner (http://www.dazyusa.com/images/UC/cleaner.jpg) as per Judah's recommendation and used plain water. It didn't work so well. Now I know what else I can try. :) Nice!
Posted by: Tamar Weinberg on June 13, 2007 10:55 AM
I use a sonic cleaner, with warm water and a drop of dishwashing liquid and get fabulous results, but I must admit I just love the sparkle after the alcohol dip. Thanks for the tip.
Posted by: Jenny on June 18, 2007 8:14 PM
Works pretty well - I assume we don't need to worry about the alcohol affecting platinum or the diamond?
Posted by: David on July 2, 2007 2:27 PM
David;
Nothing to worry about.
Posted by: Barry G. on July 2, 2007 2:28 PM
Thanks very much for the great tip ......indeed it works beautifully!!
Posted by: Jan on August 29, 2007 8:12 PM
thank you soooooooo much for the marvelous tip!! It is every bit as effective in ensuring the Sparkle as the 'steam' treatment done at a jeweler's!
Posted by: Jan on August 29, 2007 8:14 PM
Barry,
Are there any long term effects by cleaning your diamond this way? Does it start to break down or interfere with the integrity of it? i am concerned. I did the process over the weekend and my ring looks brand new!
thanks,
Heather
Posted by: Heather on May 18, 2009 3:19 PM