To clean my ring

[MINE!!]

I have seen it posted in other threads that you can use Windex and a soft t-brush to clean your diamonds. Can I also use this to clean my ring with the spess? Would it be alright if I cleaned it everyday or every other day with the Windex.. or would it hurt my ring!! I don''t want it to look dirty.. But I do not want to mess it up either...

Help!

 

[belle]

i would just use warm soapy water and a soft toothbrush. you can clean it that way as often as you like.

keep that baby sparkly!!

 

[MINE!!]

Thanks belle!

 

[cflutist]

Date: 6/10/2005 10:29:13 PM
Author: belle
i would just use warm soapy water and a soft toothbrush. you can clean it that way as often as you like.

keep that baby sparkly!!

I do the same thing. The soap can be liquid dishwashing liquid, clear shampoo, or liquid bath gel. The later two work great when you are traveling.

 

[MINE!!]

Will the ''soap'' leave a residue on the stone at all?

 

[cflutist]

Date: 6/11/2005 9:54:48 AM
Author: MINE!!
Will the ''soap'' leave a residue on the stone at all?

Not if you "rinse" just as if you were washing your dishes, hair, or body

I''ve checked my diamonds with a loupe after I have used this method and they are clean.
This is also assuming that the pavillion of your stone is accessible.

 

[MINE!!]

Thank you! Do you dry your ring with a paper towel or cloth?

 

[cflutist]

Yes, I have done that. But I have also just "blown" on it to get the water spots off the center stone. LOL, works great when you are a flutist.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

My technique is the same as CFlutists--plus I have a small cloth (for cleaning the lens'' of eye glasses) that I use for the final shine once it is on my finger.

cheers--Sharon

 

[Kaleigh]

I use lint free toilet tissue, it works great. Cottonelle is my favorite.

 

[movie zombie]

i''m glad Mine started this post...i was wondering about the care of color stones, particularly spess.

peace, movie zombie

 

[velouriaL]

Can you use ultrasonic and other professional cleaners for colored stones?

 

[MINE!!]

I heard that steam and such was not good for colored stones becuase they might have ''water'' in them?

 

[MrsFrk]

My main ring is a sapphire, and I have found that my face wash does an EXCELLENT job. I clean it with a baby toothbrush every morning, and then dry it with my hair dryer on medium. Your ring, is just scrum-diddly-umptious. Spectacular!

 

[MINE!!]

Aww thanks.. I love it.

FI is afraid that I will clean it too much.... But I cannot help it... I love the way it sparkles..

What kind of facr wash do you use?

 

[strmrdr]

zest soap.
Work into a lather on your hands.
Rub into ring.
Soft brush scrub
Rince

No residue and it cuts greese and grime as well as anything out there.

 

[MrsFrk]

Date: 6/14/2005 8:56:45 AM
Author: MINE!!
Aww thanks.. I love it.

FI is afraid that I will clean it too much.... But I cannot help it... I love the way it sparkles..


What kind of facr wash do you use?

I clean my stones every day. I lotion all day long, so I feel I have to. Gems can''t do their thing if they are all gunked up, can they? I am a skincare junkie, so I use lots of different face washes. Basically any of the foamy ones to the trick. Aveeno Self Foaming does a great job, for some odd reason.

I showed my husband your ring, and even HE exclaimed over it''s beauty. He usually just grunts noncommitally, he doesn''t want to encourage me.

He does love colored stones though.