There’s a lot of information out there about how to choose the perfect ring, but a little less about how to take care and clean your diamond engagement ring safely at home. Diamonds need a lot of special care to maintain their brilliance and they can easily get dirty due to hand lotions, hair sprays, or makeup which will create a thin layer on your diamond engagement ring, making it look dull. If your diamond is dirty, the light will be restricted and hence lesser sparkle. Here we have listed everything you need to know about keeping your diamond sparkly.
Always check on your rings conditionÂ
It’s always best to make sure your ring is right and fastened in its claws or the diamond is moving in these settings. If so, we recommend you take the ring to a jeweller immediately who will be able to clean it without causing any further damage.
How to clean your ring?
Rings get dirty for various reasons, the use of cosmetics being the most common one. Lotion and makeup can all make your diamond engagement ring look dull. To make your diamond sparkle like it’s brand new again, fill a small jar or bowl with warm to hot water, add washing up liquid and let the diamond ring soak for 20-40 minutes.Brush the stones with the help of a soft-bristled toothbrush. Usually, children’s toothbrushes are softer and that makes them ideal to use for cleaning diamond rings. Then run it under cold water to rinse off the washing liquid and pat dry and leave it aside for a while to air dry.
How often should you clean it?
It’s always best to start with one week. The ring will accumulate all the dirt and you can fix it by going through with the cleaning routine each week end .if your a very active person who basically loves cooking, gardening or any outdoor activity then your ring might pick up more dirt and grime than needed. In this case its best to clean it on a regular two days basis or at least run it across water to make sure things don’t get into the cracks or spread on the diamond itself
Why it’s best not to prefer a ultrasonic diamond cleaner.
An ultrasonic diamond cleaner basically cleans the entire diamond ring using vibrations and water by sending vibrations through the water and cleaning solution in a matter of minutes. All the vibrating band movement will tend to loosen up the rings hold ok the diamond and might even deteriorate your ring in the long run.
Get most of your expensive diamonds professionally cleanedÂ
It’s always best to turn to experts. No matter how hard we try there is some sort of discrepancy to our cleaning. This is not the case with professional diamond ring cleaners. They are bound to make it clean and last longer. Make sure you fix one shop and keep going there so people will know who you are and what you except in the future.
