So How Do You Clean Your Bling?

So How Do You Clean Your Bling?

January 6th, 2008 @ 1:02 pm by Mrs. Bell Pepper
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I was thinking about investing in a jewelry cleaner but I discovered a few supplies at home could also do the trick.

I’m obsessed with my Dust Off Spray - I use it to remove all the dust particles from my laptop keyboard and my digital cameras, especially in the areas which are difficult to reach. It works so well in removing dust that I wanted to see how well it cleaned my ring. I gently sprayed the rings individually a few times while they were dry and afterwards I soaked them for a few seconds in a jewelry cleaning solution. It’s pretty quick and the results turn out nicely. There are a few dust particles you can see that are stuck in the prongs, an you can simply extract them using fine tweezers.

The results are pretty good but I still recommend getting it cleaned professionally at least once or twice yearly.

So how do you clean your rings? I’ve heard so many different methods and I’d like to know what works best for you!

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34 Responses to “So How Do You Clean Your Bling?”

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Miss Peacock (message) 376 posts, Helper bee

Mr. Peacock is obsessed with cleaning my ring. It has a lot of exposed parts as it kind of hangs in the setting so I need to clean it pretty frequently. “I” got a steam machine for Christmas. It is a serious contraption which takes a few minutes to put together and then clean up at the end. Its also kind of scary to use because the hot steam comes out so quickly. It works really well, but I will probably stick to cleaning it with toothpaste and a little toothbrush in the shower unless Mr. Peacock is up for a cleaning. I love seeing it sparkle!

1/6/08 @ 1:18 pm (reply)

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Summer2008

I find that warm water and a toothbrush work well for me. Sometimes I’ll use a little bit of mild soap too. I was told to never use toothpaste because it can wear down the coating on the ring (mine is coated in rodium).

1/6/08 @ 1:36 pm (reply)

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July2008Bride

I use an old head from my sonicare toothbrush. Just pop it on and squirt a little liquid soap and watch it shine right up.

1/6/08 @ 1:46 pm (reply)

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Joyful2

I just got engaged (yay!), and my FI gave me a long lecture on ring care. I have a feeling he’s going to turn out like Mr. Peacock! I haven’t cleaned it yet, but I’m planning on using an old toothbrush and soap. Mrs. Bell Pepper, what cleaning solution do you use? The only ones I’ve seen say NOT to put jewels in it.

1/6/08 @ 2:06 pm (reply)

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Tiki267

From THe Bride’s Guide blog by Darcy Miller from Martha Stewart Weddings: “As for keeping your diamond shiny, I learned this trick from Martha: Soak your ring in a mixture of 1/2 cold water and 1/2 household ammonia for 30 minutes. Drain on a paper towel, and voila! Your diamond is as good as new.”

I haven’t tried it yet, but I will. Even though ammonia sounds cary, Martha can’t be wrong, can she?

1/6/08 @ 2:22 pm (reply)

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Corey

When we bought our ring the jeweler reccomended Windex. It works like a charm!

1/6/08 @ 2:24 pm (reply)

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AmandaRyan

When I got my ring, they recommended 1/2 water and 1/2 Mr. Clean. They said to make sure that the Mr. Clean has NO ammonia in it though. Maybe I’ll try googling it because it seems odd that Martha would say ammonia.

What I did was buy a little glass jar with screw top lid from The Container Store and filled it with water and Mr. Clean. Every night when I go to bed I pop the ring in the jar. When I wake up in the morning I just rinse it under water and it’s good to go and sparkles like the first day I got it!

1/6/08 @ 2:50 pm (reply)

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amber

Our jeweler also told us to soak the ring for about 20 minutes in the half cup of boiling water and a half cup of ammonia mixture. Then rinse the ring really well. It works great! You can see the yucky dirt particles float to the top.

1/6/08 @ 3:53 pm (reply)

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JCM9608 (message) 544 posts, Busy bee

3 parts hot water, 1 part ammonia (think windex!) , a squeeze of dish soap in an ultrasonic machine.

1/6/08 @ 4:00 pm (reply)

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bethgraced (message) 133 posts, Blushing bee

To be really honest, I’ve never cleaned my ring myself! I’ve been engaged for a little over a year, so I should probably look into long-term care for my ring. I take it back to the jeweler every month (and whenever I happen to walk by) to get it cleaned and every 4 months I get it inspected… I haven’t had any trouble so far.

1/6/08 @ 4:26 pm (reply)

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Katy

I use a jewelry cleaning solution that comes with a little dip tray and brush. I let it soak for 10+ minutes and then I rinse it with distilled water (no mineral deposits like with tap water) and then I use the air can to dry it off. The air can is really the key, its sparkles like new.

1/6/08 @ 4:34 pm (reply)

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Katy

Oh yeah, I use the brush (that comes with the jewelry cleaning solution) after it has soaked to get in all the crevises, then rinse with distilled water, then the air can.

1/6/08 @ 4:35 pm (reply)

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Summer2008

I think everyone should be careful with what they clean their rings with. We all have rings made of different metals and they will react differently to certain chemicals. I was careful to ask my jeweller what to use and sometimes I just use good ol’ warm water and my old toothbrush.

1/6/08 @ 5:18 pm (reply)

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gigi

I just use an old toothbrush and water…and usually clean it every day in the morning before I leave the house.

1/6/08 @ 5:26 pm (reply)

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Miss Jasmine (message) 1,170 posts, Bumble bee

I get my ring cleaned every time I walk by the jeweler (which is probably once a month or so). I’m too scared to clean it myself!

1/6/08 @ 5:27 pm (reply)

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OceanStorm (message) 49 posts, Newbee

I read somewhere to use water and dishwashing soap. I dissolve a couple of drops of it in a little paper cup (like a Dixie cup), soak the ring in there for a few minutes and then I brush it with a soft toothbrush. It does a great job.

1/6/08 @ 6:52 pm (reply)

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Apes

Dishwashing Soap. Soak for 5 to 10 minutes and BLING. =D

1/6/08 @ 6:58 pm (reply)

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Guest

I had a jeweller recommend to me that if I wanted to do a quick steam clean I could use the steam function on our coffeemaker/espresso machine. I haven’t tried it yet but she said it worked pretty well…and a great reason to put that espresso machine you’re coveting on your registry!

1/6/08 @ 9:26 pm (reply)

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Jill

My husband (weird saying that as we just got married yesterday!) is a jeweler and when we got engaged, he told me to soak in water and a drop of two of dishwashing soap. I do this about once per week, soaking it overnight (although you don’t need to soak that long). My ring ends up almost like new every time. For the deep cleaning, which we’ve done every six months, I give it to him to clean and reapply the rhodium.

Be careful of most of those store bought cleaners as I’ve used them in the past and ruined some of my jewelry.