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    RobinHood54    February 1, 2012  

    Is there a safe way to clearn or remove the residue from a sticker/label from an 18k Gold ring?  I recently got a custom diamond engagement ring and there's some residue I want to get rid of.  Should I just take it to somewhere to get it polished?  Or can I use finger nail polish removal of some sort?  It's not really noticeable but I want to the ring to look flawless when I propose :)  Thanks guys!

     

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    hermitcrab    June 2010   NYC

    I would take it to a local jewelry store - most of the time in my experience, they have been happy to do it for free, and they are the experts!  I have a feeling someone else here is going to know how to do it on your own though!

     
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    RobinHood54    February 1, 2012  

    Thanks ;)

     
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    brittanymichelle    June 5, 2010   Cheyenne, Wy

    i use alcohol, it's user friendly :) then use a lint free cloth to clean off the finger prints(think the cloth you use for your lcd/plasma tv) if you want it super sparkly, you can buy some jewelry cleaner(wal-mart, target, walgreens) and a baby tooth brush, scrub it then dry it also with a lint free cloth... but your best bet is to just swing by your jeweler, it'll take about 5 min and be super perfect!

     
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    brittanymichelle    June 5, 2010   Cheyenne, Wy

    oh, i wouldn't use fingernail polish remover for sure! it'll leave a residue

     
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    Sulli301    June 26, 2010   Michigan

    I would *NOT* use finger nail polish! That just sounds bad to me..maybe I'm wrong on that but I would try going to a jewlery store or possibly purchasing the cleaner like this or one from a jewlery store (from my experience they all work very very well and are all pretty similar). I use that one once a week or so and it keeps my ring looking very sparkly! and gets rid of residue from hair products and etc 

     
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    Marinara    08/14/2010   San Francisco, CA

    no finger nail polish!!!  warm water with a little dish soap and a soft toothbrush (or baby toothbrush or brand new mascara wand) will seriously clean it!  congrats & good luck

     
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    Mrs. DG    July 18, 2009   Seattle/Tahoe

    I use windex and warm water or jewelry cleaner, but there is nothing better than getting it done at the jewelers.  They do a special steam and buff that's better than anything I've ever done at home.  (Though my ultrasonic ring cleaner gets it close!)

     
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    Charm bracelet    July 24, 2010   Placentia, CA

    Here's what I use.  I use an old electric toothbrush to massage out the dirt and then I drop in the ultrasonic ring cleaner from Brookstone.  (Worth the money!) It looks so sparkly afterward.

     
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    cbee    July 26, 2010  

    I would use gentle dish soap and an old toothbrush.

     
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    JoJo Bananas    August 21, 2010   Santa Cruz, CA

    Try soaking in windex or rubbing alcohol.

     
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    Miss Lily    August 1, 2008   TX

    Just take it to your jeweler! I don't want to see that you have dropped it in the sink and that it got lost. :( Sorry, that's my 2 cents. I used to take mine off for showers because we didn't have anything guarding the drain in the old house. I might be paranoid, but I love my ring and I can't imagine losing it.

     

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