Diamonds are one of the most beautiful and hardest substances on earth. However their sparkle reduces with everyday grime and pollution. Styling products such as lotions, powder and gels can also easily reduce your diamond's radiance and beauty. Dirt and dust can settle on your stone and make it appear lifeless by blocking its light refracting and reflecting properties. However bringing your diamond's sparkle and glitter back is not a very difficult task and doesn't always require a professional. Diamonds can be cleaned at the comfort of your home and needs just a few household items and patience for the process.
To clean diamonds, professionals often use harsh chemicals to scrub the diamond clean. However theses can be abrasive and can damage your stone permanently in the long run. One can however get the same polished, sparkly look at home using just a soft brush, water and soft cloth. To clean your diamond, soak your diamond jewellery in warm water for a few hours. You could add liquid soap, detergent or even shampoo in the water before dropping your diamond into it. You can also add 2-3 tablespoons of baking soda in the water for better cleaning. Some people prefer to use ammonia solutions or a mixture of ammonia and water to clean diamonds. Ammonia is extremely effective in cleaning stones but can give your diamond a clouded effect in the long run. Toothpaste can also be used to clean out diamond jewellery. However toothpaste can lodge itself in small gaps and edges and give the jewellery an untidy look. Soaking in solutions or plain water helps the dust and dirt to dislodge from the surface and makes the process of cleaning easier and faster.
After soaking your diamond jewellery, you can use a soft brush or even a toothpick to scrub and push the dirt and dust away from the sides and edges of the jewellery. Diamonds shouldn't be scrubbed too harshly as it can damage the shine and lustre of the stone. Another method of getting back your diamond's shine is to rub your diamond with white chalk and then dusting the powder off. This is an effective method but can make your jewellery look dirty if your jewellery has a lot of intricate designs around the stone, as chalk powder can lodge itself into the gaps. Usually after a through scrubbing or cleaning, a soft lint free cotton or velvet cloth can be used to gently dry your jewellery.
Although diamonds are the hardest and the most durable substance on earth, maintain them can be a hassle. However regularly cleaning your diamonds can help maintain the stone's glitter and lustre for long. If you are planning to get your diamonds cleaned by a professional make sure that you hand over your jewellery to a reputed and a reliable jeweller. Proper maintenance and care is the only way to keep your diamond jewellery looking new with the same glitter for longer periods of time.
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