Precious Jewelry Cleaner
To maintain your jewelry's sparkle, try to clean your jewelry on a
regular basis – once a month is a good rule of thumb. A simple way to
clean your gold or platinum jewelry is to soak it in warm water mixed
with a few drops of ammonia. Gentle use of an old, soft-bristled (kid's)
toothbrush is useful for more extensive cleaning. After cleaning and
rinsing, dry and polish with a soft cloth. Please always remember to
close your drain if you are cleaning near a sink.One of the most frequently asked questions is how to clean white
gold. When white gold is sold, it is always rhodium plated. Rhodium is
a hard, durable, silvery-white metal that can be polished to a high
shine. This gives white gold, which is actually a very pale yellow, a
very white look in the showcase and on your finger. This white look
will last varying amounts of time depending on wear and tear. On
earrings it can last a lifetime. On rings the rhodium will start
wearing off where there is a lot of friction. This usually starts by
the shank (the part of the ring that goes around the finger) starting to
"turn yellow". This is the rhodium wearing off. As you continue to
wear the ring, all the exposed edges and corners will start "yellowing"
as well.
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