JEWELLERY CARE
HANDLE YOUR DIAMOND SPARINGLY
Diamonds are natural magnets for grease, so they’re not easy to keep clean. When a diamond is handled, the oils from your fingers adhere to the diamond’s surface and affect its brilliance and fire.
CLEAN YOUR DIAMOND REGULARLY
A simple plan to keep your diamond jewellery looking beautiful is to soak it in a gentle degreasing solution, such as water with a few drops of mild dish soap, once or twice a week. After you remove the diamond from the cleaning solution, use a soft, clean toothbrush to remove any remaining dirt. The toothbrush should be new and reserved exclusively for cleaning your jewellery. It is hard to reach places like the back of the diamond, which tends to collect the most oil and dirt.
USE A GENTLE TOUCH
Fragile settings, like older prongs in antique jewellery or tension setting where the diamond is held in place by pressure from the shank, shouldn’t be vigorously scrubbed, so be gentle with the toothbrush. Then, just rinse your diamond jewellery with water and dry with a soft, lint-free cloth. If you’re working over a sink, make sure to close the drain.
DON’T USE HARMFUL SOLUTIONS
Chlorine bleach or abrasives (such as household cleansers or toothpaste) should never be used when cleaning diamond jewellery. Chemicals like chlorine can damage some of the metals used to alloy gold for diamond settings and abrasives can scratch gold and other metals.
- Store diamond jewellery carefully - place silver anti-tarnish strips in your storage container to absorb the oxidants that discolor and tarnish jewelry.
- Use a jewellery case when traveling - cases are usually made of fabric or soft leather.
- Store diamonds separately - Diamonds can scratch other softer Gems, so it’s best to keep the jewellery separately in Soft Pouches.