I know I''m going to catch some heat on this.Date: 1/11/2006 2:21:15 PM
Author: jazmine
My ring has a ton of pave on it so Whiteflash (the creater of my ring) told me not to use an ultrasonic. I think utrasonics are okay for rings w/o pave though. When I asked about getting it steam cleaned they said that also was not a good idea. I was told that if you ever knock your ring enough to bend the prongs at all, if the ring is steam cleaned the diamond could shoot out and can be very hard to find or be damaged. I use hot soapy water each night and a water and ammonia solution once a week.
Date: 1/11/2006 2:56:03 PM
Author: TheDoctor
I know I''m going to catch some heat on this.
Well-set stones in rings shouldn''t come out during any cleaning process.
If the ultrasonic will shake stones loose, or a steam cleaner.......then the setter didn''t check his/her own work with those exact methods.
Date: 1/11/2006 2:56:03 PM
Author: TheDoctor
I know I'm going to catch some heat on this.Date: 1/11/2006 2:21:15 PM
Author: jazmine
My ring has a ton of pave on it so Whiteflash (the creater of my ring) told me not to use an ultrasonic. I think utrasonics are okay for rings w/o pave though. When I asked about getting it steam cleaned they said that also was not a good idea. I was told that if you ever knock your ring enough to bend the prongs at all, if the ring is steam cleaned the diamond could shoot out and can be very hard to find or be damaged. I use hot soapy water each night and a water and ammonia solution once a week.
Well-set stones in rings shouldn't come out during any cleaning process.
If the ultrasonic will shake stones loose, or a steam cleaner.......then the setter didn't check his/her own work with those exact methods. My settings get tested repeatedly during the process, and the stones stay set, tightly, or get fully tightened prior to leaving my studio. They may loosen over time if the ring is ever sized, but never come out.
And, if claws bend during normal wear, which includes 'knocking', they are too weak.
I'm sorry, but every time a setting fails under normal usage or during cleaning, people lose confidence in jewellers.
With diminished confidence, where will our industry wind up?