How To Clean Your Jewellery
The absolute best way to clean your jewellery is to bring it into a jewellers and ask them to clean it for you. We have the professional resources, knowhow and equipment. However, there are a number well-known of tips included here for home cleaning.
Silver.
The best way to clean tarnished silver pieces (and keep them from re-tarnishing as quickly) is with a good silver polish. Liquid polishes can be a bit messy to use, but worth the effort. If you are in a hurry you can get wipes, as a more convenient alternative.
If you need to clean your silver, and don't have silver polish on hand, you could try these DIY cleaning methods. They will not prevent revarnishing, and silver experts generally advise against using them often. Please use at your own risk.
Try Washing up liquid. A few drops of washing up liquid in warm water, dip the cloth in and use it to remover the tarnish. Rinse with cool water and buff dry with a clean soft cloth.
White toothpaste. Mild abrasives in white toothpaste - not blue toothpaste and not gel tooth paste! - can assist in removing tarnish from silver. Use a lint free cloth to apply to the silver. Rinse well and buff dry.
Baking soda. For a serious layer of tarnishing try baking soda - three parts baking soda to one part water. Wet the silver and cover with paste, rinse well and buff dry with a clean cloth
Gold.
Washing up liquid.Solid gold bracelets, chains and earrings can have a gentle dip in a solution of washing up liquid and warm water.
Soak for a few minutes, swish items about and clean crevices with a soft toothbrush. Rinse everything under running water, using a strainer for small pieces. Buff dry.
Gemstones
We express caution at cleaning gemstones at home! Some stones are porous and will be spoilt soaking in water, some stones will discolour and some settings could dislodge the stone.
Follow our top tips to help keep your jewellery sparkling;
Before hand sanitising we advise taking your rings off, and to let your hands dry before putting your jewellery back on.
Don’t shower, or soak or submerge your jewellery. Chlorine is especially damaging so remove your jewellery before swimming.
Remove your jewellery when sleeping or cleaning.
Rinse off any chemicals, including hand lotions, that come into contact with your jewellery.
