Jewelry Cleaner

mollygurl24 Posted: Apr 16, 2010 07:42 PM

Jewelry Cleaner

Can anyone recommend a good Jewelry cleaner for my engagement ring. It is platinum (not sure if that matters based on chemicals in cleaner). I hate having to bring it to my jeweler so often, but it gets so dirty because I work with Autistic children who need tons of tactile therapy, so my hands are constantly in shaving cream, play doh, goop etc. and I never take it off for fear of losing it.

KM714 Posted: Apr 16, 2010 07:49 PM

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i use the jewelry cleaner tub from Macys...Blitz (blue jar). i know alot of other girls on here use a red jar one from CVS. i think they are probably all pretty similar.

its not like a steam clean but i think it does a great job!

canmigs Posted: Apr 16, 2010 07:54 PM

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I worked in the jewelery business for 7 years and all the jewelers use Mr. Clean!! It works like a charm.

antiquebride16 Posted: Apr 16, 2010 08:00 PM

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Windex, no joke! As long as it contains NO ammonia. :)

mollygurl24 Posted: Apr 16, 2010 09:41 PM

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So I just dip it in Mr. Clean?

mollygurl24 Posted: Apr 16, 2010 09:42 PM

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Posted by antiquebride16

Windex, no joke! As long as it contains NO ammonia. :)

I heard that somewhere. Do I have to heat it up or just put it in a cup of windex?

Caprica6 Posted: Apr 16, 2010 10:01 PM

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i use connoisseurs which is in a red container. works really well

belvedere Posted: Apr 16, 2010 10:06 PM

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I have a platinum ring too... and I use a toothbrush and hot water (a spare one, not the one that I use). I was told by my jeweler not to buy one of those ultrasonic jewelry cleaners because it could loosen the stones in the ring. One of my smaller stones actually fell out at one point... after I used one of those machines for a couple of weeks.

HTH!

canmigs Posted: Apr 16, 2010 11:50 PM

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Posted by mollygurl24

So I just dip it in Mr. Clean?

Yes, just dip it in and you could use a toothbrush to get into the nooks, it works like a charm!

GlitterBox24 Posted: Apr 17, 2010 12:16 AM

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I used the jewelry jet steam cleaner it was like 90$$$$ but its great I have all my friends coming over to clean their rings

lela7378 Posted: Apr 17, 2010 12:18 AM

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i also worked in a jewelry store for a number of years. any of the cleaners that you get from the stores OR Windex. They even suggest putting it in warm soapy dish detergent (palmolive ie). yoru jewlery can sonic and steam clean it once in a while,... Just be careful not to do it every day and loosen stones

JLWSJC Posted: Apr 17, 2010 03:43 AM

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Posted by Caprica6

i use connoisseurs which is in a red container. works really well

This is what my jeweler recommended.

mollygurl24 Posted: Apr 17, 2010 07:24 AM

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Thanks ladies.

lau11888 Posted: Apr 17, 2010 07:32 AM

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I have Connoisseurs Jewelry cleaner. It's a little red jar. FMIL has been a jeweler for 30 years and gave it to me right after I got my ring. It smells but works like a charm!

Caprica6 Posted: Apr 17, 2010 08:41 AM

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Posted by lau11888

I have Connoisseurs Jewelry cleaner. It's a little red jar. FMIL has been a jeweler for 30 years and gave it to me right after I got my ring. It smells but works like a charm!

yeah i actually just cleaned my ring with it last night and now it looks really really good :)

NellieBellie32 Posted: Apr 17, 2010 09:17 PM

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i've been using windex bc its all i have around the house, but it works pretty good

bluj786 Posted: Apr 17, 2010 10:11 PM

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i work in a jewelry store i forget the one that we sell but its like connisures. i would reconmend to put the liguid in the microwave and heat it up a little. it helps with taking the dirt and soap off the ring and then rinse under water. DO NOT PUT THE JEWELRY IN THE MICROWAVE.