Mr. Clean OK for Rose Gold?

[WindyCitySparkle]

I tried searching the forums for this topic but didn't come up with much: Is Mr. Clean (the antibacterial kind, no ammonia) OK for rose gold? I have a beautiful new Tiffany Metro in rose gold and the saleswoman at the store said to use Mr. Clean, but wanted to check with the "real" experts

 

[Harpertoo]

I don't have an answer, but what is in Mr. Clean!?
And I'm thinking of the components of rosé gold and can't imagine why it would be a problem, but I'd want to know the basic ingredients first....sorry no help.

 

[Niel]

I don't have an answer, but what is in Mr. Clean!?
And I'm thinking of the components of rosé gold and can't imagine why it would be a problem, but I'd want to know the basic ingredients first....sorry no help.

Just a brand of household cleaners.

Haha im no help either.

 

[MissGotRocks]

I use it on my yellow gold with no problem. I know that ammonia is a no-no for white gold as it tends to be harsh on the plating. I believe that copper is used as an alloy with gold for rose gold so my guess is that it is OK. Probably best to double check with a jeweler though!

 

[WindyCitySparkle]

Ha, I could go downstairs to check, but I'm 3rd-trimester pregnant and the thought of going 2 flights down to the basement is prohibitive I'll check tomorrow morning -- just thought there might be some out there who use this already, as I do seem to remember it being one of the ingredients people use in Ultrasonics.

 

[Deactivated member 42515]

I use mr. clean non-ammonia solution for my WG rings. 1/3 mr. clean and 2/3 hot water.

 

[momhappy]

I, personally, would not use Mr. Clean on Tiffany rose gold (and rose gold in general). I had fading issues with a Tiffany rose gold piece (where the rose color fades to yellow). Tiffany routinely addresses the problem for me by professionally cleaning/polishing to restore the rose color. I was instructed (by Tiffany) to avoid cleaning agents, perfumes, lotions, etc. - even sweat can "tarnish" a rose gold piece. It's not a quality issue (I think Tiffany quality is excellent), but it's just a naturally occurring process with some pieces.

 

[Niel]

I, personally, would not use Mr. Clean on Tiffany rose gold (and rose gold in general). I had fading issues with a Tiffany rose gold piece (where the rose color fades to yellow). Tiffany routinely addresses the problem for me by professionally cleaning/polishing to restore the rose color. I was instructed (by Tiffany) to avoid cleaning agents, perfumes, lotions, etc. - even sweat can "tarnish" a rose gold piece. It's not a quality issue (I think Tiffany quality is excellent), but it's just a naturally occurring process with some pieces.

Weirs. I had always been told rose gold would stay the color it was.

 

[ame]

It has to do with whatever the alloys are and tarnishing. Something they alloy it with tends to turn. It seems that a polish corrects it.

I would stick to dish soap and warm water.

 

[denverappraiser]

A mixture of Mr. Clean, dishsoap and water is what I use in my untrasonic cleaner at the lab and it works just fine. There's a few things to avoid putting in there, like pearls, opals, and silver if you got any kind of patina on it but gold of any color, platinum, and diamonds will be fine. Don't leave it to soak overnight. FWIW, I use a pretty dilute solution. It's something like 1/4 cup of MC or even less in a half gallon tank.

 

[momhappy]

I, personally, would not use Mr. Clean on Tiffany rose gold (and rose gold in general). I had fading issues with a Tiffany rose gold piece (where the rose color fades to yellow). Tiffany routinely addresses the problem for me by professionally cleaning/polishing to restore the rose color. I was instructed (by Tiffany) to avoid cleaning agents, perfumes, lotions, etc. - even sweat can "tarnish" a rose gold piece. It's not a quality issue (I think Tiffany quality is excellent), but it's just a naturally occurring process with some pieces.

Weirs. I had always been told rose gold would stay the color it was.

Rose gold is a mix of alloys, so there is potential to tarnish. Rolex even addressed the issue of "fading" rose gold by creating a product called "everose" that is supposed to stay rose-colored forever (in response to customer complaints about fading rose gold).
I have Tiffany rose gold that fades and I have a custom rose gold & diamond ring (that was designed and made by an Etsy seller) that has never faded in the several years that I've had it. I lack the expertise to understand the process, but I would guess that the fading/tarnishing has something to do with the alloys in a particular piece and/or the person wearing it and what the piece is exposed to (sweat, perfume, chlorine, etc.).

 

[Harpertoo]

Off topic, but I think the description of rosé gold "fading" is inaccurate. It tarnishes and can be polished.

 

[Niel]

Off topic, but I think the description of rosé gold "fading" is inaccurate. It tarnishes and can be polished.

I thought rose gold, like any gold, tarnisbesand changes with skin oils, but what I'm surprised to here is you saying it turned yellow

 

[momhappy]

Off topic, but I think the description of rosé gold "fading" is inaccurate. It tarnishes and can be polished.

I use the term "fading" to describe the process of tarnishing (or at least that's how it was explained to me by an associate in the repair department at Tiffany). Essentially, my Tiffany rose gold faded from a rose color to more of a yellow color - when put side-by-side with my yellow gold, the Tiffany rose gold color was almost indistinguishable. Having said that, I have spoken to others who have not had any tarnishing issues with Tiffany rose gold (which goes back to what I was saying earlier about certain pieces reacting to the person wearing them). As I mentioned before, even Rolex has addressed "fading" rose gold (and they even refer to it as such) as seen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKgUzfwJplg

 

[WindyCitySparkle]

Thanks everyone. I think I'll use a VERY diluted Mr. Clean mixture from now on.