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Steam cleaning diamond jewelry |
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| P: 1/11/2005 9:40:30 PM | |
sahmama Rough Rock Total Posts: 48 Last Post: 4/4/2005 Member Since: 11/16/2004 |
I already have an ultrasonic cleaner (not a great one), and was considering purchasing either the Salton cleaner or the Jewel Jet for the steam. While cleaning my bathroom floors with my Euro Pro steamer, it occurred to me that there is a tile grout cleaning attachment for it that looks like the jet on the jewelry steamer. I decided to give it a go--held a pendant with some tweezers (using a washcloth wrapped around the end of the metal handle), gave it a blast, and bam! Looks great; think I just saved myself some $$$. But I am going to get some of those rubber tipped tweezers. Question: Do you think steam is a safe way to clean a 14K yellow gold/diamond ring that has been rhodium plated? I'm never sure what to do with that one because I don't want to wear the plating away so quickly. |
| Posted: 1/11/2005 9:40:30 PM | |
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| P: 2/1/2005 10:13:34 AM | |
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Jtseng Rough Rock Total Posts: 1 Last Post: 2/1/2005 Member Since: 2/1/2005 |
Hello  I recently went to an indepedent appraiser with over 30 years of experience and a member of the American Society of Appraisers. She is a Master Gemologist Appraiser and I trust her tips on cleaning jewelry. She told me to never ever blast a diamond ring with a steamer because you run the risk of popping the diamond out. Keep that in mind when you go to a jewelry store to have it cleaned as well. Be sure to ask them how they will clean it. She also recommends not soaking the ring in any solution, and instead, use a 1/2 lemon ammonia 1/2 water solution to dip your toothbrush into and gently scrub your ring. Hope this helps! ~j
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| Posted: 2/1/2005 10:13:34 AM | |
| P: 2/1/2005 10:48:56 AM | |
orbaya Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,045 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/2/2004 |
Date: 1/11/2005 9:40:30 PM Author:sahmama I already have an ultrasonic cleaner (not a great one), and was considering purchasing either the Salton cleaner or the Jewel Jet for the steam. While cleaning my bathroom floors with my Euro Pro steamer, it occurred to me that there is a tile grout cleaning attachment Off topic...what is this Euro Pro steamer you speak of? It sounds like something I could use on my tile. Do you have link? Thanks!
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| Posted: 2/1/2005 10:48:56 AM | |
| P: 2/1/2005 4:14:38 PM | |
Shay37 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,343 Last Post: 8/30/2008 Member Since: 3/2/2004 |
Orbaya, I also have the Euro Pro Shark. I am inserting a link for you to the one I bought from the place I bought. It's the very top one on the page. It has the floor attachment. Hope this helps. link I also use it to clean my ring. It does a fabulous job. Shay ______________________________My therapist loves me. His name is Brian the Cutter. |
| Posted: 2/1/2005 4:14:38 PM | |
| P: 2/1/2005 4:16:26 PM | |
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Shay37 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,343 Last Post: 8/30/2008 Member Since: 3/2/2004 |
Rats, the link worked, but it didn't bring up the page I linked Will try again for you.Shay ______________________________My therapist loves me. His name is Brian the Cutter. |
| Posted: 2/1/2005 4:16:26 PM | |
| P: 2/1/2005 4:18:21 PM | |
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Shay37 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,343 Last Post: 8/30/2008 Member Since: 3/2/2004 |
here goes. link
______________________________My therapist loves me. His name is Brian the Cutter. |
| Posted: 2/1/2005 4:18:21 PM | |
| P: 2/1/2005 4:23:08 PM | |
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,920 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004 |
Does anyone know where I can purchase rubber tipped tweezers?
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| Posted: 2/1/2005 4:23:08 PM | |
| P: 2/1/2005 5:04:48 PM | |
codex57 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,492 Last Post: 1/21/2008 Member Since: 12/18/2004 |
Date: 2/1/2005 10:13:34 AM Author: Jtseng I recently went to an indepedent appraiser with over 30 years of experience and a member of the American Society of Appraisers. She is a Master Gemologist Appraiser and I trust her tips on cleaning jewelry. She told me to never ever blast a diamond ring with a steamer because you run the risk of popping the diamond out. Keep that in mind when you go to a jewelry store to have it cleaned as well. Be sure to ask them how they will clean it. She also recommends not soaking the ring in any solution, and instead, use a 1/2 lemon ammonia 1/2 water solution to dip your toothbrush into and gently scrub your ring. Hope this helps! Does she mean it will pop out a small stone like pave or something? Or all stones, even a solitaire? My jeweler let me see their industrial steamer up close and personal. It's not popping out a solitaire. Unless it's a loose stone, it's not gonna pop anything out if it's set properly. Goign by that 30 years experience, I'm gonna guess your jeweler is a fuddy duddy who doesn't like to spend any money on new equipment and is set on only using techniques that HER grandparents used.
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| Posted: 2/1/2005 5:04:48 PM | |
| P: 2/1/2005 5:25:18 PM | |
mrs jam Cut Rock Total Posts: 232 Last Post: 7/16/2008 Member Since: 6/24/2004 |
It would have to be a very poorly set solitaire for it to just pop out while being steamed. I've never heard of such.
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| Posted: 2/1/2005 5:25:18 PM | |
| P: 2/1/2005 5:26:17 PM | |
Matata Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,647 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 9/10/2003 |
Date: 2/1/2005 4:23  8 PMAuthor: kaleigh Does anyone know where I can purchase rubber tipped tweezers? I did a google search for "steam tweezers" and there's a large list of places from which to purchase. Remember to get long tweezers (10 inch or longer) so your fingers don't get cooked along with your sparklies. ~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Posted: 2/1/2005 5:26:17 PM | |
| P: 2/1/2005 5:30:07 PM | |
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Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,920 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004 |
Matata, Thanks, good to know! 
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| Posted: 2/1/2005 5:30:07 PM | |
| P: 2/1/2005 9:22:29 PM | |
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sahmama Rough Rock Total Posts: 48 Last Post: 4/4/2005 Member Since: 11/16/2004 |
Kayleigh, Otto Frei and Kassoy both have them...and I'm sure there's some on ebay too (isn't everything?)
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| Posted: 2/1/2005 9:22:29 PM | |
| P: 2/2/2005 3:04:31 AM | |
Dancing Fire Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,227 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/3/2004 |
Date: 2/1/2005 10:13:34 AM if your stone pops out that easy you shouldn't be wearing it.
Author: Jtseng Hello I recently went to an indepedent appraiser with over 30 years of experience and a member of the American Society of Appraisers. She is a Master Gemologist Appraiser and I trust her tips on cleaning jewelry. She told me to never ever blast a diamond ring with a steamer because you run the risk of popping the diamond out. Keep that in mind when you go to a jewelry store to have it cleaned as well. Be sure to ask them how they will clean it. She also recommends not soaking the ring in any solution, and instead, use a 1/2 lemon ammonia 1/2 water solution to dip your toothbrush into and gently scrub your ring. Hope this helps! ~j it is always harder to find a "mind clean" stone than a eye clean stone. |
| Posted: 2/2/2005 3:04:31 AM | |
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