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cleaning sapphires?

P: 7/21/2004 7:54:45 PM
chialea Ideal Rock Total Posts: 520 Last Post: 9/3/2004 Member Since: 4/20/2004	What is safe to use to clean sapphires? I read on the web that warm, soapy water is good, but are the methods preferred for diamonds not good for the stone? (I'll have a platinum ring, so I'm not worried about the metal) Specifically, is steam-cleaning a bad idea? How about ammonia?
Posted: 7/21/2004 7:54:45 PM

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P: 7/22/2004 8:48:06 AM
Chrono Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,318 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 4/22/2004	Oh this is a good topic. I am having a custom made ring with sapphire side stones and was wondering how do I clean the diamond without damaging the sapphires. 1. Can I use those bubbly tablets? 2. Is windex safe?
Posted: 7/22/2004 8:48:06 AM

P: 7/22/2004 10:25:04 AM
chialea Ideal Rock Total Posts: 520 Last Post: 9/3/2004 Member Since: 4/20/2004	And, I suppose, bleach, since I have my hands in it occassionaly. Mostly are they like diamonds in that whatever I put my hands in will be fine with the stone?
Posted: 7/22/2004 10:25:04 AM

P: 7/22/2004 12:19:04 PM
Vincent Pardieu Cut Rock Total Posts: 408 Last Post: 3/7/2008 Member Since: 1/21/2004	Hello, Well sapphire is an extremely tough stone. If the stone present no important fissures, or glass filling so you can clean it with soap, acid, brush... whatever! Sapphire as ruby does not need in 99.99% of the case any special precaution to be cleaned. If the stone was surface repaired, avoid powerful acids that will dissolve glass like hydrofluoric acid... But if the stone is a "normal sapphire" it will probably still be a beautiful stone while we will be dust for centuries... Its a much tougher stone than a diamond even if its less hard. All the best. Vincent Pardieu, "travel addicted gemologist". www.fieldgemology.org
Posted: 7/22/2004 12:19:04 PM

P: 7/22/2004 2:05:09 PM
Bethanying Cut Rock Total Posts: 178 Last Post: 10/14/2007 Member Since: 6/17/2004	I am not sure if this is okay or not, but I clean my sapphire/diamond ring and necklace in an ultrasonic cleaner... Works like a charm, easy and the literature that came with the cleaning machine says it's okay for sapphires. Bethany ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If God had wanted me to work out, he'd have put diamonds on the floor!
Posted: 7/22/2004 2:05:09 PM

P: 7/22/2004 2:43:17 PM
chialea Ideal Rock Total Posts: 520 Last Post: 9/3/2004 Member Since: 4/20/2004	ah, wonderful, moguk. that's exactly what I wanted to hear. since I know what hydrofloric acid does to your hands (and bones) it was already on my "steer clear" list.
Posted: 7/22/2004 2:43:17 PM

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