Care and Cleaning of Diamonds
Diamonds can be worn for a lifetime, however it still needs proper care to protect its beauty. Here is a list of guidelines you should follow to care for your diamond jewelry:
- Make sure you put your diamond jewelry on last when getting dressed. Cosmetics and fragrances such as hair spray can cause damage.
- Always take your diamonds off before doing housework, home repair, gardening etc.
- Never let your diamond jewelry come in contact with; chlorine from swimming, bleach, cleansers or hot tub water.
- If you are engagement and wedding ring and wedding ring together, it would be a good idea to have them soldered to join as one piece. This will protect them from rubbing against each other preventing the metal from thinning and breaking.
- Your diamond jewelry should always be stored in a safe place. You can use the original boxes that came from the jeweler. Or, if you using a jewelry box make sure it is cloth or plush lined.
- Never wrap your jewelry in tissue paper, as many people forget and end up throwing it out by mistake.
Have your jewelry cleaned and inspected every six months by a professional to make sure the settings are not becoming worn and the diamond is not coming loose. Also, you should do a self-cleaning and inspection about once a week at home. If there are any signs of damage you should take it in immediately. Some tips for cleaning your diamond jewelry at home are:
- The most convenient device is a small ultra sonic cleaner, the consumer version. Make sure to buy the cleaning solution that is recommend for your cleaning device. Also, ultrasonic devices can cause damage to other colored gems. Best to only use diamond jewelry in this type of cleaner.