New York – 7 Ways To Clean Your Engagement Ring With Items From Around The House

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    New York – There are several simple ways to clean your engagement rings. Try some of them and adopt the method that works best for you. This guide is only for rings that contain diamonds, sapphire, rubies, synthetic stones and other hard stones. Emeralds and other softer stones need to be cleaned with warm water and soap, and will get damaged if cleaned with chemicals or hot water.

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    Using soapy water

    Make warm water and soap mixture. You need to squirt a little dish washing soap into a bowl and then add some water into the bowl. Swish the mixture around until it lathers. It is advisable to use dish soap that was made with natural or organic ingredients as chemicals could damage your ring over time.

    You can also use either a shampoo or gentle hand soap but avoid using any soap that contains moisturizers because it might leave a film on your ring. Place your engagement ring in the mixture and leave it for about 15 to 20 minutes. This will allow the soapy water to soak into the ring. It will soften and loosen all the grime, dust and dirt that have built up on the ring.

    After 20 minutes, you can remove the ring and take a good look at it. If there is no stain, you can rinse it but if some stains still remain there, you can still drop it back into the mixture for some more minutes. If the stains still persist, you can use a soft-bristled brush to remove all the stains from all parts of the ring. To avoid scratching your ring, you should avoid using medium or hard-bristled brush. Rinse it in a cold bowl of water and drop it on a paper towel to dry up.

    Some people believe that the higher the concentration of the soap in the mixture the more effective it will be, so they reduce the quantity of water in the mixture. Some people do not even use water at all. They soak their ring in only liquid soap for 20 minutes before rinsing it. It is all about what works best for you.

    Please note: If you have an heirloom or vintage ring, you are going to have to be very careful when cleaning the ring in order not to damage the setting.

    Clean your ring with beer

    Open a can of beer. Pour a very small quantity on a piece of cotton cloth. Then rub the wet cloth all around your ring applying a little pressure. This idea removes any hard and dried dirt and other kinds of stain. You might want to do it twice to get optimum results. Amber colored beers work best for this purpose.

    Use of lime

    You can squeeze some lime in a small bowl. Drop the ring inside the lime for about 30 minutes before you remove it. After removing it, you can now rinse it with warm or hot water. After that, you can clean it with a dry piece of cloth.

    Instead of squeezing the lime, you can split the lime into two and rub the face of the lime over your piece of ring. After that, you can rinse it with warm or hot water. This method of cleaning your ring is highly effective. There is a certain ingredient in lime that has the ability to remove all stubborn stains from your ring.

    Using Club Soda

    This one is not for only your engagement ring. It works for all gemstones. Drop your ring in a glass of Club Soda or carbonated liquid and leave it there overnight. Bring it out in the morning and rinse it with warm water. You will notice how your ring will sparkle.

    Using Ketchup

    Ketchup has some acidic ingredients that dissolves hardened piece of dirt or stain on your ring. All you have to do is to apply some ketchup on your ring with a toothbrush. Leave it for about 10 minutes before you scrub gently. You will be amazed at the result of this simple trick. In fact, this is the most incredible of all the cleaning methods. Why not try it before concluding that it won’t work? After all you have nothing to lose.

    Using Vodka

    Vodka has the ability to react with all kind of dirt and stains. It works best on crystalline materials like the diamond. Your engagement ring obviously has a diamond on it. So, you can clean your engagement ring with a Vodka soaked piece of cloths and you are done. Vodka is not only for internal consumption.

    Using Whiten Vinegar

    This one works for only silver rings. First of all mix 2 tablespoons of baking soda with half a cup of vinegar. Then soak your silver ring in it and leave it there for about three hours. Some people prefer to leave it there overnight. Pull it out and rinse it with some water and you will notice how new it will look.

    A Few Final Notes

    There are also precautionary measures you can take to keep your ring always clean. This will make you clean it less often.

    Avoid jumping into the swimming without removing your ring. Swimming pools are usually treated with chlorine. This chemical can damage and also discolor your ring. Excess buildup of moisturizers can dull the look of your ring. To avoid this, you need to remove your ring before rubbing your body with moisturizers and after that, wait for a few minutes until it dries completely before putting your ring back on.

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