Wedding Blog

I have this one. It’s good for maintaining clean jewelry but when my e-ring is really dirty it doesn’t make much of a difference and the jewelry store can clean it a million times better.

i’ve been tempted to get one..but i read somewhere that the ultrasonic cleaners can loosen stones/settings? is this true?

I have the ultrasonic cleaner from Sharper Image (the new model that comes with the silver tarnish bin + solution). I bought it on ebay, refurbished, for around… $35 (including shipping). I loved it at first, but I found that it wasn’t exactly the safest method on my pave ering. Although it’s be debated quite a bit, I have to say that all 4 pave rings that I’ve put in have had melees pop out at one point. Some say it’s faulty craftsmanship on the ring but I beg to differ - as all 4 rings were from reputable jewelers. In any case, I do recommend it for any other type of ring - channel set, invisible set, etc. I have also found a homemade solution recipe that works WONDERS over their “included” bottle of solution. I nuke one cup of water in the microwave and then pour it into the cleaner. I then squirt 10 or more squirts of windex (it has ammonia) and then 1 or 2 drops of regular old diswashing liquid soap. I pop my ring in and then run it on a cycle or 2 or more (OCD). When it’s done I run it under hot water and then dry it with a can of air. Hahaha.. can’t have watermarks now, can we!? The ring looks exactly the way it would if I had taken it in. The SI solution doesn’t cost much but still.. this homemade version works great and everyone has windex at home. Sorry this comment is so long!

Ditto the monkee… a jeweler friend of mine told me that one of the best (+ cheapest) cleaners you can use for diamonds is simple green diluted in a little bit of warm water. I do this about once a week, use a toothbrush to get in between the prongs, and VOILA! It works incredibly well.

which simple green product is recommended? there seem to be so many
http://consumer.simplegreen.com/cons_comp.php