{"id":3580,"date":"2020-09-29T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T12:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=3580"},"modified":"2020-10-05T21:32:54","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T01:32:54","slug":"jewelry-cleaning-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/jewelry-cleaning-101\/","title":{"rendered":"JEWELRY CLEANING 101"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Jewelry<\/div>\n

Seeing is believing. And trust me, there’s nothing better to see than a sparkling clean diamond.<\/strong> :)<\/p>\n

\nBut the problem is, they don’t sparkle like they do when a professional jeweler cleans them…<\/p>\n

Until now!<\/h2>\n

\nYou can<\/strong> get your items perfectly clean and new looking, if you know the secrets.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jewelry Cleaning Secrets<\/h2>\n

\nThere are a few secrets to getting your items blinging<\/strong>… Let me go over the steps (1-10<\/strong>). Plus, I’ll also give you a great infographic that you can post on Pinterest or Instagram.<\/strong> (Please do)<\/p>\n

\nHere we go…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Buy a Jewelry Cleaner:<\/h2>\n

\nFirst off, buy yourself a jewelry cleaner. It really doesn’t matter what type either. It can be an expensive commercial cleaner<\/a> (#ad), it can be a cheap home cleaner<\/a> (#ad), it can even be one of those dainty little travel sized cleaners<\/a> (#ad). The point is: pick up a cleaner.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nCleaners will vibrate the dirt and debris off your diamonds and gems (through ultra-sonic sound waves<\/strong>) and make them clean again.<\/p>\n

2) Mr. Clean does the Job:<\/h2>\n

\nGrab a bottle of Mr. Clean<\/a> (#ad) (what I use), or even a bottle of Ammonia<\/strong>. This is the main ingredient that will help remove the dirt from your valuables.<\/p>\n

3) Is it Dawn?<\/h2>\n

\nYou’ll also need one last ingredient: Dawn Dish Soap<\/a> (#ad), or really any dish soap will do. You’ll need just a squirt or two<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

4) Mix the Formula:<\/h2>\n

\nIn your cleaner put in about 1 part<\/strong> Mr. Clean, 1 or 2 squirts<\/strong> of dish soap, and 7 parts hot water<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nAnd when I say “hot<\/strong>” I mean hot. Hot-hot <\/strong>like coffee hot, but not boiling hot! (boiling hot could crack your stones<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

\nMix the home-made jewelry cleaner solution up and you’re good to go.<\/p>\n

5) Turn the Machine on:<\/h2>\n

\nNow grab a kitchen timer, or set the timer on the jewelry cleaner if it has one. You’ll want to clean them for at least 3 minutes<\/strong>. If the items are really dirty, leave them in longer, like 5-20 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nAnd while we’re talking about putting your items in the cleaner… do note that there are gemstones and even diamonds that are not supposed to go in the cleaner.<\/strong> Some stones are heat treated, enhanced, or weak and putting them in vibrating hot water could harm them or damage them.<\/p>\n

DON’T PUT THESE IN THE CLEANER:<\/h2>\n

\nThese are the stones (and metals) that you should not put in ultrasonic jewelry cleaners<\/strong> (you’ll want to clean these items by hand<\/strong>):<\/p>\n\n\n
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  • Opals<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Pearls<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Emeralds<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Tanzanites<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Tourmalines<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Peridot<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Malachite<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Agates<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Onyx<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Black or Dyed Pearls<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Chocolate Pearls<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Fracture Filled Diamonds<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Synthetic Stones<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Black Opals<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Mosaic Opals<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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