Professional Jewelry cleaning
Ultrasonic cleaners use high-frequency sound waves in the form of
'ultrasonic' 40 kHz vibrations, creating millions of microscopic bubbles
in a liquid solution. This causes a 'cavitation' action in the liquid,
working its way into hidden cavities and crevasses, to loosen dirt on
every surface that the solution comes into contact with.Ultrasonic cleaners are ideal for cleaning most metal jewelry, but
extreme care must be taken when using these cleaners on jewelry pieces
that contain gemstones. Durable stones such as diamond, garnet, ruby, and sapphire typically can be cleaned in this way, but any stone that contains inclusions or feathers (such as diamond or emerald) should not be cleaned in ultrasonic machines, as they could fracture. Additionally, any stone that has had "enhancement treatments" or fracture filling should not be cleaned in an ultrasonic cleaner, as the colorless filling-material used to improve clarity, could be removed.
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