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How to clean Silver and Gemstone Jewelry


Gemstone Toughness Steam Ultrasonic
Amber Poor Never Never
Amethyst Good Risky Usually
Aquamarine Good Usually Usually
Citrine Good Risky Usually
Coral Fair

Risky

Risky
Garnet Fair Never Usually
Iolite Fair Risky Risky
Lapis Lazuli Fair Never Risky
Opal Fair Never Never
Peridot Fair Never Risky
Ruby Excellent Usually Usually
Sapphire Excellent Usually Usually
Spinel Good Usually Usually
Topaz Poor Never Never
Tourmaline Fair Risky Risky
Turquoise Fair Never Never

Should you steam clean or ultrasonically clean your Gemstone jewelry?

Sterling Silver can be steam cleaned or ultrasonically cleaned. Should your jewelry have gemstones we recommend using a Silver polishing cloth on the Silver portion of your jewelry and wash the gemstones with mild soapy warm water.

To clean Liquid Silver - place a small amount of baking soda in the palm of your hand a rub the Silver with your finger through the baking soda, then blow off soda and wipe with a clean soft cloth.

Store your Sterling Silver jewelry in a dry place to prevent tarnishing. Leaving your sterling silver jewelry exposed to humidity is not a good idea, using a zip lock bag or plastic wrap to store your jewerly is a inexpensive option.

If your silver jewelry is really tarnished try Revitalizing Silver Jewelry Cleaner by Connoisseurs. This product cost around $5.00 and is very powerful. Read the instructions carefully before using this product. If you have gemstones in your jewelry, do not submerge in this cleaner, instead use a very small brush and dip the brush in the cleaner, be careful not to touch the gemstone. After using this product, rinse off the residue and dry with a cloth. This product does a good job cleaning silver but you will need to use a polishing cloth to make your silver jewelry shiny.




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