Properly Cleaning Your Diamonds
and Fine Jewelry

Want to keep that Brilliance and Shine? Diamonds require cleaning so that maximum amounts of light can refract fiery brilliance. See Brilliant Cut Diamonds. Remember that all it takes is a few minutes and a little care to keep that diamond as fiery as the day you first saw it.

You can use an small soft brush such as an eyebrow or lip stick brush and soap and water to clean your jewelry. Simply make a bowl of warm sudsy water with a mild detergent and place your pieces in the mixture. Then brush the diamonds with the soft bristles of the brush while they are in the suds. You will need to make certain that you rinse them clear of the suds after cleaning them. You can use a small kitchen strainer such as a tea strainer to contain them while rinsing under warm water. Use a lint free cloth, or a jewelry polish cloth to pat them dry.

If your diamonds are in need of a stronger cleansing, you may want to soak them for 30 minutes in a solution of half and half water and ammonia. Once they have soaked for 30 minutes, remove them and gently brush the mountings with a small brush. Then replace the pieces to the solution and swish them around in the mixture before removing them to rinse and pat dry.

If you find your self too busy to be mixing soaps and ammonias, many department stores sell liquid jewelry cleaners. Most are kits with everything included that you need. Be warned: you need to read the labels to determine the one that is right for your diamonds and other jewelry. Read the user instructions completely before use and follow all of the listed precautions such as wearing eye protection, etc. 

And if you find yourself more the "high-tech type", even in your diamond cleaning routine, there are multiple ultrasonic cleansers on the market. These machines use high-frequency to create a cleaning motion. All machines are not created equally,therefore excerise due diligience and perform your research before investing in this type of equipment.

In the final analysis, only you can determine the cleaning method that's right for you. But, it is essential to keep your diamonds and fine jewelry clean to maintan their brilliance and sparkle. Between cleaning, we reccommend that you try not to touch your diamonds as much as possible with your fingers. This will help maintain its shine and brilliance for longer periods.

Vicente Ross is a certified diamond buyer and appraiser who travels the globe seeking incredible deals on Diamond Engagement Rings, Brilliant Cut Diamonds, Antique Diamond Engagement Rings, Unique Diamond Engagement Rings and other Fine Jewelry and shares his finds and expertise on his information packed website http://DiamondExperts.biz 

Source: Vicente Ross, http://DiamondExperts.biz/