No she did NOT use that on her ring!

[Fran Fine]

Date: 11/5/2006 8:42:43 PM
Author: diamondfan

Date: 11/5/2006 5:53:08 PM

Author: Mrs Mitchell

Hi, I'm fairly new here, but having an emerald cut e-ring I have devoted a fair bit of time and energy into cleaning it- thought I'd share the thing I've found works best! My mother swears by it too (and not just for cleaning). Put a measure of neat gin in an egg cup, add your bling and leave it for a couple of minutes. Brush with a soft toothbrush, rinse in really hot water and polish with a soft cloth. I used to do this every week for my mother when I was a kid, got an amazing sparkle on her e-ring (princess sapphire, diamond halo).



For cleaning my own e-ring (emerald cut, usually grubby) I took this up a gear - I use neat gin in the ultrasonic now and again - my emerald sparkles almost like a round brilliant!! (for about ten minutes!). Ok, so it might be a bit weird, but it really works.

I am willing to try anything!!! My emerald cut gathers dirt really easily...

First of all, Lizz, I'm so glad the Greased Lightening worked for you! It's pretty awesome, right?

Wow, Mrs.Mitchell! That good?? Sounds like I have to make ANOTHER trip to my neighborhood liquor store tomorrow (bought some Bailey's Irish cream today - I love to sip it with ice - freakin' yummy - had some with my friends after cheering on the marathoners that ran through my neighborhood). I'm going to get a bottle of gin and try this...thanks so much Mrs.Mitchell. Like diamondfan, I'm willing to try anything that works. Although I have to say, when I first read your post, I read it as "Neet" as in the hair remover. I was like

but like, "Ok, whatever works."

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/5/2006 5:53:08 PM
Author: Mrs Mitchell
Hi, I''m fairly new here, but having an emerald cut e-ring I have devoted a fair bit of time and energy into cleaning it- thought I''d share the thing I''ve found works best! My mother swears by it too (and not just for cleaning). Put a measure of neat gin in an egg cup, add your bling and leave it for a couple of minutes. Brush with a soft toothbrush, rinse in really hot water and polish with a soft cloth. I used to do this every week for my mother when I was a kid, got an amazing sparkle on her e-ring (princess sapphire, diamond halo).

For cleaning my own e-ring (emerald cut, usually grubby) I took this up a gear - I use neat gin in the ultrasonic now and again - my emerald sparkles almost like a round brilliant!! (for about ten minutes!). Ok, so it might be a bit weird, but it really works.

Makes sense to me, I use regular alcohol to clean my rings occasionally. Really makes them sparkle. And it''s ok on WG, so many things, including Miss Fine''s great find, aren''t good on it.

 

[Mrs Mitchell]

Miss Fine, sorry for confusion re hair remover - probably not ideal! I live in Scotland and its called something completely different here, so I hadn''t figured.

I do swear by gin though

, for so many things...
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It''s also good when forming a useful response to questions like "why do we have so many empty liquor bottles around the place?" Well, I''ve been cleaning, haven''t I??

My mother tells me that my grandmother also used gin to clean her rings, but we''re not confident that she would just have poured it away when she was done.

One of the best things I''ve found for touch up cleaning (every hour, on the hour or when bored at work) is the little cloth I got for cleaning my glasses. Keeps my emerald cut looking a bit better between ultrasonics.

Jen

 

[kanne]

um.

what?

and why haven''t you posted this ring earlier?

it is SO VERY MINDBLOWINGLY INCROYABLE. it just does not get any more fabulous that that. clean, classic, gorgeous.

quick haiku:

frannys emerald cut
so perfect in every way
i want one like that

 

[SuzyQZ]

Just came back to check out this thread and I saw the pictures you posted of your ring.
W O W !!!!!

It''s so classic, timeless, gorgeous!

 

[Fran Fine]

Ok, SuzyQZ, Lovey - you have NO idea what you''re doing. You see, I already have days where I think I am ALL THAT and then you go ahead and compliment my precious like that - I SWEAR I had problems getting through the door this evening, my head was sooooooooo big. Thank you, and I will post my ring in the SMTR thread - I''ll try and do it before I leave for Suffolk, Englad tomorrow night to visit family. I have two posts I want to post, actually - the SMTR thread, and a NYC marathon thread where I was almost throttled by a hunky famous actor. Come on, you guys cannot TELL me you don''t want to know more.

Heh, heh, heh...and if I don''t post it by tomorrow evening, I won''t be able to post until I get back. I''ll be deep in the countryside in Suffolk, and I''m not sure that my lovely British cousins have the internet.

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 11/6/2006 8:05:22 PM
Author: Fran Fine
and a NYC marathon thread where I was almost throttled by a hunky famous actor. Come on, you guys cannot TELL me you don''t want to know more.

Heh, heh, heh...

ok, you ring is beyond fabulous. Leon is just a master. and umm...heck yeah we want to know about the hunky famous actor...details woman, we must have details

 

[Cehrabehra]

Date: 11/6/2006 8:05:22 PM
Author: Fran Fine
Ok, SuzyQZ, Lovey - you have NO idea what you''re doing. You see, I already have days where I think I am ALL THAT and then you go ahead and compliment my precious like that - I SWEAR I had problems getting through the door this evening, my head was sooooooooo big. Thank you, and I will post my ring in the SMTR thread - I''ll try and do it before I leave for Suffolk, Englad tomorrow night to visit family. I have two posts I want to post, actually - the SMTR thread, and a NYC marathon thread where I was almost throttled by a hunky famous actor. Come on, you guys cannot TELL me you don''t want to know more.

Heh, heh, heh...and if I don''t post it by tomorrow evening, I won''t be able to post until I get back. I''ll be deep in the countryside in Suffolk, and I''m not sure that my lovely British cousins have the internet.

you''re so much fun to read Oops, I hear your head swelling, I mean yeah, you''re *ok*. Have a great trip!! enjoy the lack of technology and suck the air in deeply!!

 

[sevens one]

Wow- that ring is amazing Fran.
(love that show too)

I also love the history behind your stone. Leon done it good!

 

[Scintillating]

Great-googly-moogly! Whoa! HELLO - We need more pics of that!
Your EC is HUGE!

Scintillating...

 

[jenniegirlm]

Fran Fine, I was never a big fan of EC''s until I saw your ring! Simply stunning. Thank you for sharing with us its wonderful story. Did you mention what size ring you wear? I vote for MORE HAND PICS!

 

[cutes814]

i know this is late, but the best of ps 2006 thread linked me here....

JEEZ!!! can your ring be anymore gorgeous??!!