I POSTED SOME THINGS HERE EARLIER THIS SUMMER, BUT HAVE BEEN BUSY, SO THIS IS MY FIRST POST IN A WHILE. ANYWAY, I FINALLY DECIDED TO PURCHASE THE 1.01, D, VS2, TABLE 77%, DEPTH 75%, POLISH - EXCELLENT, SYMMETRY- VERY GOOD, FAINT FLUROESCENCE (sp?), COMPLETE WITH GIA CERT. I PROPOSED TO BECKY ON JULY 3RD, IN PARIS, FRANCE IN A RESTUARANT THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1689. IT WAS VERY ROMANTIC.
ANYWAY, HERE IS MY QUESTION. I READ IN AN ONLINE TUTORIAL THAT FOR GOLD AND PLATINUM THAT EXPOSURE TO CLEANING CHEMICALS WILL DULL THE LUSTRE OF THE METALS OVER TIME, AS WELL AS WEAR AWAY THE RHODIUM FINISH. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF THE DIAMOND, SETTINGS CAN BE REPLACED, BUT I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ANOTHER SETTING. SO HERE IS HOW I CLEAN IT, TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK. THANKS.
I MAY BE A BIT OBSESSED, BUT I CLEAN MY FIANCEE'S E-RING EVERY MORNING BEFORE WE GO TO WORK SO THAT IT SHOWS ITS TRUE BRILLIANCE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE RING ITSELF IS A TIFFANY STYLE SETTING, 18 CARAT WHITE GOLD, WITH PLATINUM PRONGS. I CLEAN IT, AS SUGGESTED BY THE AGS APPRAISER THAT APPRAISED THE E-RING, WITH DOW SCRUBBING BUBBLES, AND A TOOTH BRUSH. AFTER A GENTLE AND BRIEF TEN SECOND SCRUB, I THEN WASH IT OFF UNDER THE FAUCET, PAT IT DRY, AND IT LOOKS LIKE NEW. IT REALLY SHINES, AND IT ALWAYS MAKE BECKY SMILE, BECAUSE I GET DOWN ON ONE KNEE AND PROPOSE TO HER ALL OVER AGAIN EACH MORNING WHEN I PUT IT BACK ON HER FINGER...SHE STILL SAYS YES TO. :>)
ANY RESPONSES ARE APPRECIATED, THANKS AGAIN.
ANYWAY, HERE IS MY QUESTION. I READ IN AN ONLINE TUTORIAL THAT FOR GOLD AND PLATINUM THAT EXPOSURE TO CLEANING CHEMICALS WILL DULL THE LUSTRE OF THE METALS OVER TIME, AS WELL AS WEAR AWAY THE RHODIUM FINISH. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF THE DIAMOND, SETTINGS CAN BE REPLACED, BUT I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ANOTHER SETTING. SO HERE IS HOW I CLEAN IT, TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK. THANKS.
I MAY BE A BIT OBSESSED, BUT I CLEAN MY FIANCEE'S E-RING EVERY MORNING BEFORE WE GO TO WORK SO THAT IT SHOWS ITS TRUE BRILLIANCE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE RING ITSELF IS A TIFFANY STYLE SETTING, 18 CARAT WHITE GOLD, WITH PLATINUM PRONGS. I CLEAN IT, AS SUGGESTED BY THE AGS APPRAISER THAT APPRAISED THE E-RING, WITH DOW SCRUBBING BUBBLES, AND A TOOTH BRUSH. AFTER A GENTLE AND BRIEF TEN SECOND SCRUB, I THEN WASH IT OFF UNDER THE FAUCET, PAT IT DRY, AND IT LOOKS LIKE NEW. IT REALLY SHINES, AND IT ALWAYS MAKE BECKY SMILE, BECAUSE I GET DOWN ON ONE KNEE AND PROPOSE TO HER ALL OVER AGAIN EACH MORNING WHEN I PUT IT BACK ON HER FINGER...SHE STILL SAYS YES TO. :>)
ANY RESPONSES ARE APPRECIATED, THANKS AGAIN.