Buying jewellery that too diamond jewellery is a big deal and maintaining it properly is a bigger one… Diamonds require proper car...
Buying
jewellery that too diamond jewellery is a big deal and maintaining it properly
is a bigger one…
Diamonds
require proper care and attention though widely known to be the hardest natural
substance on the planet.
You
are strongly advised against dumping all your jewelry into a strong box,
letting the chips fall where they may. Should you do this, be prepared for an
introduction to scratched and even chipped gemstones.
Thankfully,
taking care of diamonds jewelry or even loose diamonds is not that difficult.
So
how can you keep your diamond looking its very best? Here are some tips on
keeping your diamond sparkling.
A
simple plan to keep your diamond jewelry looking beautiful is to soak it in a
gentle degreasing solution, such as water with a few drops of mild dish soap,
once or twice a week. After you remove the diamond from the cleaning solution,
use a soft, clean soft toothbrush to remove any remaining dirt. The toothbrush
should be new and reserved exclusively for cleaning your jewelry. Use it to
clean hard-to-reach places like the back of the diamond, which tends to collect
the most oil and dirt.
Fragile
settings, like older prongs in antique jewelry or a tension setting where the
diamond is held in place by pressure from the shank, shouldn’t be vigorously
scrubbed, so be gentle with the toothbrush. Then, just rinse your diamondjewelry with water and dry with a soft, lint-free cloth. If you’re working over
a sink, make sure to close the drain.
DON’T USE HARMFUL SOLUTIONS like Chlorine bleach or
abrasives (such as household cleansers or toothpaste) when cleaning diamond
jewelry. Chemicals like chlorine can damage some of the metals used to alloy
gold for diamond settings and abrasives can scratch gold and other metals.
USE ULTRASONIC CLEANERS WITH CAUTION .Sometimes an ultrasonic
cleaner is necessary to remove encrusted dirt on diamonds. But they can also
shake loose stones from their mountings or chip the girdles of diamonds that
are set next to each other.
Proceed
cautiously if the diamond contains feathers or is included, and avoid
ultrasonic if the diamond has been treated by fracture filling.
On
now you have learnt how to clean diamond jewellery but there are certain don’ts
also
Never
wear jewelry when doing physical work such as housekeeping, gardening or
exercise.
Never
expose jewelry to household cleaning products.
Never
expose jewelry to chlorine swimming pools or hot tubs.
Important note:
You
should have your diamond jewellery checked by a professional jeweller at least
once a year. The prongs and mountings should be checked to make sure the
diamond is still held tightly in place. This is an important precaution to take
in order make sure that your diamond is not at risk from falling out of the
setting.
I
hope now you know how make your diamond jewellery sparkle…
