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How To Clean Your Jewelry

Blog post courtesy of The Kingswood Company
At the American Gem Society, we love sharing blogs with you about gemstones, diamonds, fine jewelry and new fashion trends. When it comes to jewelry care, we strive to give you the best jewelry care knowledge so your keepsakes will last for generations. That’s why in this blog, we teamed up with The Kingswood Company. For over 60 years they have been the leading innovators in high-quality, private-label jewelry care products. So this week’s blog is completely dedicated to keeping the jewelry you already have, or are looking to purchase, in the best possible care.
Routine home care of fine jewelry combined with regular inspections by a professional jeweler is essential to maintaining its beauty and allowing for a lifetime of enjoyment. For daily home care and cleaning, we recommend using professional jewelry cleaners and polishing cloths formulated especially for cleaning jewelry. Our descriptions below can help identify which trade-secret formulas is best suited to each piece in a jewelry wardrobe.
Note: Use extreme caution when using in-home sonic or ultrasonic machines, as they can cause stones to loosen or fall from their settings.
KC

Fine Jewelry Cleaner

Common Applications:

Diamond Earrings, Bridal & Engagement Rings, Watches, Rings, Earrings, Necklaces, Bracelets & Bangles.

Best Used On:

Gold, Palladium, Platinum, Stainless Steel, Titanium, Amethyst (Quartz), Aquamarine (Beryl), Crystal, Cubic Zirconium, Diamond, Garnet, Jade, Marcasite, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel, Topaz, Tourmaline.

Directions:

Immerse jewelry in jewelry cleaner each day for two minutes. Agitation and rinsing are not required. Blot dry.

Gentle Jewelry Cleaner

Common Applications:

Pearls, Fashion Jewelry, Beaded or Strung Jewelry, Sterling Silver with designer antiquing

Best Used On:

All pieces listed as safe for Fine Jewelry Cleaner above,
PLUS Sterling Silver (with designer antiquing or set with gemstones), Fashion Jewelry, Amber, Cameo, Coral, Emerald, Ivory, Lapiz Lazuli, Opal, Pearls (Cultured & Freshwater), Tanzanite, Turquoise.

Directions:

Immerse jewelry in jewelry cleaner each day for two minutes. Rinse carefully and blot dry. To clean strands dampen a soft cloth with solution and wipe pearls. Pearls should be professionally restrung annually.

Silver Jewelry Cleaner

Common Applications:

All types of Sterling Silver Jewelry.

Best Used On:

Tarnished Sterling Silver Jewelry without any set stones.

Directions:

Immerse jewelry in silver cleaner for one minute. Remove and rinse. Repeat as necessary. Blot dry, and polish with a polishing cloth to restore shine. Formulary can remove designer antiquing if kept in solution for too long.

Natural Jewelry Cleaner

Common Applications:

Diamond Earrings, Bridal & Engagement Rings, Watches, Rings, Earrings, Necklaces, Bracelets & Bangles

Best Used On:

Gold, Palladium, Platinum, Stainless Steel, Titanium, Amethyst (Quartz), Aquamarine (Beryl), Cubic Zirconium, Diamond, Garnet, Jade, Marcasite, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel, Topaz, Tourmaline.

Do Not Use On: Aluminum, Brass, Turquoise, Pearls, Emeralds, Opals or other Porous Gemstones

Directions:

Immerse jewelry in jewelry cleaner each day for two minutes. Agitation and rinsing are not required. Blot dry.

Polishing Cloth

Common Applications:

All types of Gold, Silver, Platinum Jewelry & Watches. The perfect finishing touch after using any of the cleansers.

Best Used On:

All Gold, Silver, Platinum & Palladium Jewelry and Watches that require buffing, polishing or tarnish removal.

Directions:

Using the inner white polishing cloth, rub surface until desired luster occurs. Buff with outside polishing cloth as desired.

As you can see, there are many different kinds of methods to use to keep your well-loved jewelry looking sparkling and new. If you are ever unsure how to clean a piece of jewelry, find a local AGS jeweler in your area and ask them for help! They’re your go-to resource for jewelry and jewelry care.