Cleaning a Diamond

[ilovethiswebsite]

A few months ago, I posted a topic regarding how I was having major problems properly cleaning my diamond ring. I have the ritani classic setting, and the diamonds sits in a gallery. I had tried a cheapy ultrasonic cleaner, and then invested in a professional ultrasonic and steamer. It helped, but nothing was getting rid of all the dirt/grime. Anyway - I ended up finding a random jewelery cleanser made for an ultrasonic that contains ammonia... I know it's not healthy for you but boy - did it ever work well! I mixed it with warm water and put it in my professional ultrasonic and my diamond comes out the cleanest I have ever seen it.

Anyway - just thought I'd share in case any other people are having the same problem as me.

 

[Laila619]

Thanks for the tip.

 

[laurenfischer5]

Thanks!

 

[motownmama]

I did the same. My ultrasonic says "water only," but it wasn''t getting the level of clean I wanted. I put a product like you describe in it (actually much less than the bottle says) and what a difference! Blinding! My lid formed little cracks from doing this - not sure why, but I got a 2nd and have had the same experience. It still works though - just mentioning that.

 

[risingsun]

Ammonia shouldn''t cause a problem if the diamond is set in platinum, should it?

 

[Bella_mezzo]

I actually just did a thread about the ammonia/white gold issue a month or so ago, and the industry profesisonals all weighed in and said that while ammonia isn''t great for humans its just fine for white gold.

I use windex though, it''s cheap and easy, and works like a charm.

 

[ringthings]

I''ve used Windex. Or, non-whitening toothpaste gently worked with a toothbrush. Is that terrible?

 

[SpareMyWallet]

Date: 1/26/2010 8:02:06 PM
Author:ilovethiswebsite
A few months ago, I posted a topic regarding how I was having major problems properly cleaning my diamond ring. I have the ritani classic setting, and the diamonds sits in a gallery. I had tried a cheapy ultrasonic cleaner, and then invested in a professional ultrasonic and steamer. It helped, but nothing was getting rid of all the dirt/grime. Anyway - I ended up finding a random jewelery cleanser made for an ultrasonic that contains ammonia... I know it''s not healthy for you but boy - did it ever work well! I mixed it with warm water and put it in my professional ultrasonic and my diamond comes out the cleanest I have ever seen it.

Anyway - just thought I''d share in case any other people are having the same problem as me.

which ultrasonic cleaner do you use?

 

[shelby09]

Any problems with micropave settings and the stones falling out from the ultrasonic or ammonia?

 

[Lestat]

Date: 2/7/2010 3:17:18 AM
Author: ringthings
I've used Windex. Or, non-whitening toothpaste gently worked with a toothbrush. Is that terrible?

Nothing wrong with Windex, but toothpaste is abrasive and may scratch your metal setting over time. I've also read that nylon toothbrushes can scratch as well.

I just have a small plastic container filled with a mixture of 1 part ammonia and 3 parts water with a couple drops of dish washing soap. Let the ring sit for a little while, then grab it with some wooden chopsticks, swirl it around a bit, then pull it out and brush underneath and around the setting and diamond with a small soft sable paintbrush. Let it air dry. Some people may find drying it with a hair dryer helps if you have hard water that leaves spots.

I work with spectacles and I use an ultrasonic at work everyday to clean them, they do a great job, but I think I'll try the ammonia and brush method daily for a while and see if that works. Maybe if the ring never gets a buildup of heavy grime, an ultrasonic would not be needed.

 

[ilovethiswebsite]

Date: 2/7/2010 4:22:19 AM
Author: SpareMyWallet

Date: 1/26/2010 8:02:06 PM

Author:ilovethiswebsite

A few months ago, I posted a topic regarding how I was having major problems properly cleaning my diamond ring. I have the ritani classic setting, and the diamonds sits in a gallery. I had tried a cheapy ultrasonic cleaner, and then invested in a professional ultrasonic and steamer. It helped, but nothing was getting rid of all the dirt/grime. Anyway - I ended up finding a random jewelery cleanser made for an ultrasonic that contains ammonia... I know it''s not healthy for you but boy - did it ever work well! I mixed it with warm water and put it in my professional ultrasonic and my diamond comes out the cleanest I have ever seen it.


Anyway - just thought I''d share in case any other people are having the same problem as me.

which ultrasonic cleaner do you use?

I got this one http://www.hammacher.com/Product/74177

 

[ilovethiswebsite]

I really only use the ammonia for a deep cleaning like once a month. It's probably really bad for our health so I try to minimize using it. It's just to get on the grime around the gallery of the ring. I haven't noticed any issues with my pave ring or the platinum.... My pave is also bead set though, which apparently holds the diamonds stronger.

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

I''ve always been under the impression that ammonia will degrade the plating on white gold rings so I make a point to use ammonia-free windex. Actually I''ve found Spic and Span works the best on my rings (I get it at the dollar store)

 

[MichelleCarmen]

The only pieces I use ammonia on are platinum. For WG, I just use face cleaner and a baby toothbrush for casual cleanings. I take my stuff into jewelry stores for deep cleaning.