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Jewelry Cleaning Guidlines |
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All types of jewelry need to be kept clean so they look their best. It's very easy to clean some pieces of jewelry, and some pieces can pose some challenges. Even though cleaning challenges exist with some pieces of jewelry, making them look better by proper cleaning is not impossible. After viewing the video below, study the chart below the video to see if you jewelry is able to be put in liquid jewelry cleaner or steam cleaned.If you have any questions about how to properly clean your fine jewelry or watch, please don't hesitate to call us! Gemstone Cleaning Compatibility Chart
| Gemstone | Ultrasonic Clean? | Steam Clean? | Comments | | Tourmaline | A Little | A Little | | | Diamond | Yes | Yes | Diamonds can take most all liquid cleaners | | Garnet | A Little | No | | | Tanzanite | No | No | | | Emerald | No | No | Very mild soapy solution will be fine | | Sapphire | Yes | Yes | | | Ruby | A Little | A Little | | | Opal | Never | Never | | | Iolite | A Little | A Little | | | Pearl | Never | Never | A soft cloth and soft brush will clean pearls nicely | | Amethyst | A Little | A Little | | | Citrine | Yes | Very Little | | | Peridot | A Little | Never | |
Jewelry Metal Cleaning Compatibility Chart | Material | Ultrasonic Clean? | Steam Clean? | Comments | | Sterling Silver | No | Yes | | | Gold | Yes | Yes | The only thing that can really hurt gold is Mercury | | Platinum | Yes | Yes | | | Titanium | A Little | Yes | | | Tungsten Carbide | A Little | A Little | | | Cobalt Chrome | Yes | Yes | | | Stainless Steel | Yes | Yes | | | Gold Plate | A Little | A Little | |
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