My fiance pulled my ring out to look at it so much before he proposed that the first time I actually saw it really sparkle was about 2 weeks after I had received it and had washed my hands with some sandy soap. After that i was obsessed with getting the most sparkle out of my ring.
My solution? have my fiance use his clothes steamer to clean my ring. Which worked, but took lots of time on his part and persuasion to do it on my part.
Solution 2: Ask a jewlery store to clean it. umm, i about ran out of there when the girl had no idea what i was asking for and informed me that the color would be rubbed off (I think NOT).
I had been informed previously of another cleaning solution from a current fellow bride-to-be, but I had my reservations, until about three days ago. Solution 3: I changed the head on my Sonicare toothbrush and decided to use the old head to clean the ring (still attached to the base of the sonicare). OMG, within seconds i saw the glitter of the gorgeous diamonds that my fiance had hand picked (1 big one and about 20 smaller ones).
I will now be using this technique whenever neccesary, it's fast, easy, and makes me love my ring so much more.
You are so funny suzhowe My mom uses an old toothbrush to clean her jewelry. When they moved out of our old house (I still live here) she left the toothbrush at the window sill (where she would do her cleaning) and I've used it ever since. She used to get her jewelry cleaned at the jewelry shop but after using a toothbrush she hasn't gone back.
I also use my sonicare toothbrush! I don't use it the same way I do on my teeth -- I just hold the toothbrush in one place and move the ring through the bristles. I use water when I'm in a hurry and my jewelry cleaner once a week.
I also take it to my jeweler to get cleaned for special occasions (he's the same one that made it) because he can get rid of the small scratches in the gold that I can't (it is 18k, so a little soft).
I've been told by my jeweler to use a solution of dilute windex. Add 1/2 windex and half water and a toothbrush (gently). Then steam the ring when you're done.
Because I work in the hospital and have to use that icky Purell stuff like 100 times a day, I have to clean the ring frequently.
using detergent in hot water and letting my sprakles soak in them for 20 mins, works for me. i rinse it and use a toothbrush to clear away the dirt. my sparkes are back in action
I have an ultra-sonic jewelery cleaner that I got as a gift (it's from Brookstone) that seems to do a similar thing to the toothbrush trick... it just uses water only and it ultra-sonicly vibrates the jewelry. It gets my jewelry super clean and sparkly and I can use it as frequently as I want since it's just water and no scrubbing! I'm a big advocate of this jewelry cleaner.
My jeweler gave me these instructions: take a teacup, and pour hot hot water into it, along with a capful of rubbing alcohol and a drop of dish detergent. Let the ring sit there happily for 10 minutes. Then (after closing the drain on the sink) brush it with an old soft toothbrush, under running water for a few minutes. Then blow on it to dry. Works like a charm.
I have something called a Jewel Jet that lets me steam clean my ring at home....was a Valentine's gift when we were engaged. :) Now that we are married, my husband cleans our rings every Sunday. He rather likes the gadget.
Isn't it fun when it's all sparkly? I get mine steam-cleaned at the jeweler, but I also have an ultra-sonic cleaner, and a little jar of pink stuff from the jeweler that you just soak the ring in for about 10 minutes and then pat it dry.
FYI - you need to go to a basketball game. Or a hockey game. The stadium lights are the best thing ever - your ring will sparkle like crazy with all that light.
I also use an old toothbrush to clean my ring. I use a small amount of dishwasher detergent that has jet dry in it. I also heard that using vodka works well. Has anyone tried this?
My ring is from Blue Nile. The ring came with cleaning instructions. It says to soak the ring in a solution of 1 part ammonia to 6 parts water, then buff with a soft cloth. Then I saw in another website that it should be 50/50 ammonia to water. Both proportions work okay. Then I use an old electric toothbrush (not Sonicare, though, just one of those Spinbrush things) on the diamond.
When we had the ring re-sized, the jeweler steam-cleaned it and it sparkled like never before. Steam cleaning is great but it can get quite expensive to have it done often.
My fiance pulled my ring out to look at it so much before he proposed that the first time I actually saw it really sparkle was about 2 weeks after I had received it and had washed my hands with some sandy soap. After that i was obsessed with getting the most sparkle out of my ring.
My solution? have my fiance use his clothes steamer to clean my ring. Which worked, but took lots of time on his part and persuasion to do it on my part.
Solution 2: Ask a jewlery store to clean it. umm, i about ran out of there when the girl had no idea what i was asking for and informed me that the color would be rubbed off (I think NOT).
I had been informed previously of another cleaning solution from a current fellow bride-to-be, but I had my reservations, until about three days ago. Solution 3: I changed the head on my Sonicare toothbrush and decided to use the old head to clean the ring (still attached to the base of the sonicare). OMG, within seconds i saw the glitter of the gorgeous diamonds that my fiance had hand picked (1 big one and about 20 smaller ones).
I will now be using this technique whenever neccesary, it's fast, easy, and makes me love my ring so much more.
posted by suzhowe 9 posts 3 months agoYou are so funny suzhowe
My mom uses an old toothbrush to clean her jewelry. When they moved out of our old house (I still live here) she left the toothbrush at the window sill (where she would do her cleaning) and I've used it ever since. She used to get her jewelry cleaned at the jewelry shop but after using a toothbrush she hasn't gone back.
posted by NorCalBride 307 posts 3 months agoquestion- do you use any cleaning solution with it or do you just use water?
And do you just scrub with the head the way you would with any toothbrush or do you turn the sonicare on and use the sonicness to clean it?
posted by BaghdadBride 205 posts 3 months agoI also use my sonicare toothbrush! I don't use it the same way I do on my teeth -- I just hold the toothbrush in one place and move the ring through the bristles. I use water when I'm in a hurry and my jewelry cleaner once a week.
I also take it to my jeweler to get cleaned for special occasions (he's the same one that made it) because he can get rid of the small scratches in the gold that I can't (it is 18k, so a little soft).
posted by caliocteach 716 posts 3 months agoI've also used the toothbrush to clean jewelry. With silver jewelry I use the toothbrush and toothpaste. It works great!
posted by babesilvia 62 posts 3 months agoI've been told by my jeweler to use a solution of dilute windex. Add 1/2 windex and half water and a toothbrush (gently). Then steam the ring when you're done.
Because I work in the hospital and have to use that icky Purell stuff like 100 times a day, I have to clean the ring frequently.
posted by doctorgirl 151 posts 3 months agousing detergent in hot water and letting my sprakles soak in them for 20 mins, works for me. i rinse it and use a toothbrush to clear away the dirt. my sparkes are back in action
posted by ginger 50 posts 3 months agoI put my ring in a bowl and add some really hot water and let it sit for a while. Then clean it with a toothbrush and windex...
Norcal bride... thats soooo cute!
posted by TallBride 574 posts 3 months agoI have an ultra-sonic jewelery cleaner that I got as a gift (it's from Brookstone) that seems to do a similar thing to the toothbrush trick... it just uses water only and it ultra-sonicly vibrates the jewelry. It gets my jewelry super clean and sparkly and I can use it as frequently as I want since it's just water and no scrubbing! I'm a big advocate of this jewelry cleaner.
http://www.brookstone.com/store/product.asp?product_code=572545&search_type=search&search_words=jewelry%20cleaner&prodtemp=t2&cm_re=Result*R1C1*T
posted by meggyg8r 94 posts 3 months agoMy jeweler gave me these instructions: take a teacup, and pour hot hot water into it, along with a capful of rubbing alcohol and a drop of dish detergent. Let the ring sit there happily for 10 minutes. Then (after closing the drain on the sink) brush it with an old soft toothbrush, under running water for a few minutes. Then blow on it to dry. Works like a charm.
posted by ATbride 6 posts 3 months agoI have something called a Jewel Jet that lets me steam clean my ring at home....was a Valentine's gift when we were engaged. :) Now that we are married, my husband cleans our rings every Sunday. He rather likes the gadget.
posted by maryalison 105 posts 3 months agoIsn't it fun when it's all sparkly? I get mine steam-cleaned at the jeweler, but I also have an ultra-sonic cleaner, and a little jar of pink stuff from the jeweler that you just soak the ring in for about 10 minutes and then pat it dry.
FYI - you need to go to a basketball game. Or a hockey game. The stadium lights are the best thing ever - your ring will sparkle like crazy with all that light.
posted by suzanno 1,955 posts 3 months agoI also use an old toothbrush to clean my ring. I use a small amount of dishwasher detergent that has jet dry in it. I also heard that using vodka works well. Has anyone tried this?
posted by kaytee 16 posts 3 months agoMy ring is from Blue Nile. The ring came with cleaning instructions. It says to soak the ring in a solution of 1 part ammonia to 6 parts water, then buff with a soft cloth. Then I saw in another website that it should be 50/50 ammonia to water. Both proportions work okay. Then I use an old electric toothbrush (not Sonicare, though, just one of those Spinbrush things) on the diamond.
When we had the ring re-sized, the jeweler steam-cleaned it and it sparkled like never before. Steam cleaning is great but it can get quite expensive to have it done often.
posted by sally0919 28 posts 3 months agoYou can get one of those steam cleaners (I have a Euroshark) and just steam it with that. It works quite well.
posted by LisaL 56 posts 3 months ago