
By Felicity Walker
If your jewelry is looking a little dull, it might be time to give it a good clean. There are plenty of places where you can buy jewelry cleaner. Certainly your local jewelry store or discount jewelry warehouse will have a few options for sale. There's almost always a jewelry-cleaning booth!
One thing to look for is the consistency of the jewelry cleaner. If you're really worried about cleaning your jewelry yourself, you can ask your jewelry store to clean it for you. Perhaps you're not comfortable leaving your jewelry at the store, but they don't sell any cleaning products.
If you want to clean costume jewelry, particularly antique costume jewelry, then you do need to be careful in your choice of cleaning product.
Many cleaners are designed to clean metal and precious stones, but can actually damage your precious costume jewelry. Try cleaning your costume jewelry gently with water and a very soft toothbrush. Take the time to find the right jewelry cleaner, and you'll soon have your favorite pieces sparkling like new again.
Cleaning Tips for Jewelry and Gemstones
By Caitlina Fuller
Ultrasonic cleaners are wonderful little machines that can clean your jewelry and gemstones to a bright and beautiful shine. Ultrasonic jewelry cleaners have lots of advantages and if your gemstones are in great condition then it is the perfect tool to use to clean them. Brands like 409 and Fantastic will work just as well in your ultrasonic jewelry cleaner as the expensive specialty products will. The following tips will help you clean your jewelry to a brilliant shine.
The ultrasonic process is great for removing fine particles that are stuck in out of the way places, but the jewelry should always be cleaned first. Finally, rinse the jewelry off very well. This process will help you get beautiful and clean looking jewels. After placing a bit of soda in the container then you are ready to place your jewelry in the container.