Recommendation cleaning
Clean your diamond regularly
Brush with methylated spirits (colourless) for setting and for diamond & jewellery surfaces and boiling hot water with a little soap and a very fine new toothbrush.
- Isopropyl alcohol → for diamond & jewellery surface
- Boiling hot water + a little soap + very fine new toothbrush
Learn more about the materials and their cleaning under Guide/Material and Cleaning.
Methylated spirits (colorless)
Colorless fuel is ideal for cleaning diamond jewelry (platinum & 18 carat gold). Because Sprit is highly degreasing, it dissolves grease, hand creams and dirt ideally. In addition, it evaporates with practically no residue and displaces water.
You can simply place your diamond jewellery in a bowl of sprit, possibly clean the surfaces and spaces gently (e.g. with a new fine toothbrush) and leave the jewellery in for a while. Then dry on a piece of paper or cloth.
In addition, you can quickly, easily and simply clean a grease-stained diamond and jewelry surface with a paper or cloth cloth soaked in fuel.
ATTENTION: is not suitable for other gemstones as these do not have the same hardness as diamonds and are often porous and sometimes contain oil as a component! Caution is also advised with metals that are not platinum or have less than 18 carats.
Hot Water & Flushing Agent
A simple plan to keep your diamond jewelry beautiful is to soak it in a gentle degreasing solution, such as water, with a few drops of mild dish soap. After removing the diamond from the cleaning solution, use a soft, clean toothbrush to remove any remaining dirt. The toothbrush should be new and used solely for cleaning your jewelry. Use them to clean hard-to-reach areas like the back of the diamond, where the most oil and dirt will accumulate.
Vinegar & salt?
Vinegar & salt is no problem at all for your diamond, which is the hardest and most resistant material (-> crystallized carbon). You can do it, but cleaning is not always that effective with it.
Professional cleaning?
Sometimes an ultrasonic cleaner is necessary to remove encrusted dirt on diamonds. A professional cleaning with ultra-sonic or an evaporation device combined with checking the «prongs» is a good idea.