Cleaning rubies

There are so many types of stones and metals used for jewels and for each one of them there is a special cleaner or a special way which you can clean them. Jewels get very dull over time, but if you use the right cleaner, you can give them back their shine and sparkle.

Tools and Material Needed:

Warm water
Running water
Mild detergent
Soft cloth
Baking soda (for silver)
Soft toothbrush (for very dirty pieces)
Ammonia (for gemstones)
White vinegar
Salt

Gold cleaning

One of the best way to clean gold is by soaking it into a mixture of water and detergent.

Scrub it gently and then let it to dry. You should be very careful with the scrubbing because you can easily scratch the outer plating.

Silver cleaning

An old popular method for cleaning silver was to soak it in gin, but a cheaper solution is to place it in a mixture of hot water, detergent and one teaspoon of baking soda. Then boil the mixture and remove the silver jewelry. Rinse it and let it dry. You can polish it with a soft piece of cloth.

Platinum

You need to soak the jewelry in a mixture of water and detergent and let it there for about 10 minutes. If it’s still dull after this treatment, then you should go to a professional.

Cooper

Cooper is one of those metals that require frequent cleaning. It tarnishes too fast. Soak the cooper jewel in white vinegar. Also put a teaspoon of salt. Let it there for about 5 minutes.

Tungsten and Titanium

Like you can clean other jewels, put them in a mixture of soap and water. Use a tooth brush if they are very dirty.

Jewelry with gemstones

You need to be very careful when you clean jewelry with gemstones. Especially you need to pay attention to loose stones or clamps. You need to attend these problems before you start to clean them. Ask your local jeweler if you can clean the stones with ammonia or just with soapy water.

If he says you can, then make a solution of one part ammonia and one part water and then let it soak for about 30 minutes. Rinse the jewelry and then let it dry.

You can buy a small steaming kit, if the investment is worth done, for cleaning stones. This kit is especially good for rubies, sapphires, diamonds, jade and zircon. Zircons, diamonds and jade can also be cleaned by putting them in very hot water. The easiest way to clean moonstone, lapis lazuli, opals, emeralds, turquoise, amethysts and diamonds id by soaking them in soap and water. Gold, platinum and gemstones jewelry can also be cleaned with a non-abrasive cleaner. You can purchase one from the local jewelry.

You can now find some biodegradable cleaning substances that are very good for any metal and for soft stones like pearls and opals.