Wednesday 4 February 2015

6 Vital Tips to Care Your Diamond Rings

Being a girl you would love to have your partner go down his knees and propose you with a wonderful diamond engagement ring, you never might have imagine in your dreams. This would be a lovely possession treasured for the lifetime; a symbol of love and commitment for the rest of the journey. The engagement ring signifies beauty, elegance and worth gifting.

You may be wearing the pretty ring in your hand every day, but tend to forget cleaning after few months when dirt can be visible slightly. The best thing about diamond engagement ring is that when you clean it properly and take good care, it will shine amazingly like the day when purchased from the jewellery showroom. Before cleaning the ring, you should firstly remove it from your finger for evading any scratches on it. Listed below are the essential tips of how to care your diamond rings.

1. Handling: You need to pick your diamond engagement ring by its band so that natural oils from your fingers can be avoided that grows around the stone’s setting, and keeps the diamond secure completely in its setting.

2. Proper Storage: You should separately store your diamond engagement ring in a jewellery box or in a soft fabric pouch, without mixing it with other jewellery items that can protect your ring nicely.

3. Soaking: If you are interested to keep your diamond ring in the home cupboard, then you can soak it in a bowl of warm water (four parts) and a pinch of household ammonia (one part) for ten minutes only. Then you should brush the ring lightly with a soft brush, dip it again in the solution, rinse it in lukewarm/cool water and leave it for draining on a small lint-free cloth. You can dry the ring by rubbing slightly with a soft jewellery cloth.

4. Vodka: You can also use vodka to return back the glitter of your diamond ring. For this you can soak the ring in a glass of vodka for 30 minutes, wet it in warm water and then wipe it for drying with a lint-free cloth.

5. Soapy Water with Liquid Detergent: You can leave the diamond ring in a bowl of warm, soapy water by using a bit of liquid detergent so that it soaks for almost 30 minutes. Then clean the ring lightly with jewellery cloth.

 6. Expert Check-up: If your ring is excessively worn, the gem might loosen up over time from its secure setting. So you should check your diamond ring for any kind of manufacturing flaws, warped prongs, and other damages that could make your diamond setting fully secure. You can have an expert check from a specialized diamond jewellery who can test and clean it that will make the diamond ring look new and sparkling.

   

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