jewlery cleaning question?

[RCT]

Ok, we are using Sauve bar soap now, cuz everyone in the house likes it, but it leaves an awful soap scum on my wedding bands....what the best cleaner for your jewlery? need a cheap one....like a home made con****sion (sp) thanks in advance...

[KarlaB]

I usually use a cleaner that we got from the jewelry store, but I think I have heard that you can use plain white toothpaste. Anyone else heard of this?

[KarlaB]

No mention of toothpaste, but here's a link with some other info :)
http://www.ehow.com/results/search.jsp

[RCT]

Thank you, I have window cleaner and an old toothbrush....LOL...this should work just great....thanks again...what a great site, I bookmarked it for other times....:tinysmile

[KarlaB]

You're welcome! I love that site, too. Lots of info! :)

[Jeff]

Toothpaste works well when jewerly oxidizes. The Sodium or Tin (stannous) is more reactive than the silver or gold and grabs the gunk off of them to form a metal oxide. I am not sure about the chemical composition of soap scum. I would guess that it is rather basic. I wonder if Ammonia would work on something like that. It might be caustic to the jewelry.

[Mickey]

Clorox Clean-up works very well--and the diamonds sparkle! Asked a jeweler if it was ok to use it and he said it was fine.

[RCT]

LOL, I have that too....and it sounds like they would shine huh....LOL...:lol: so does that mean I have to clean while I am cleaning my rings? :lol:

[Ryleigh]

When we purchased our rings we asked about cleaning them. Being family, the jeweller dropped us a little hint, that many of the jewellry stores, (even the expensive ones) clean rings with a few drops of MR. CLEAN in a cup of warm water. Let them sit for about 5 min. and rub with a soft brush (old tooth brush) or cloth. Thats all I've ever used on my rings and they always are sparkly clean.

[RCT]

Mr. Clean, Windex, Clorox clean up.....man I guess I should just forgo the gloves while doing my house hold chores....LOL...or take off the rings and soak em, while I am srubbing the house, my rings will be done when I am....thank ladies and gentlemen...

[kat]

I've used toothpaste. Works fine. My mom always used ammonia. I just use some cheap stuff from Wal-Mart.

[Diane]

I've used toothpaste, ammonia and white vinegar. All of them have worked pretty good but I'm going to go try the Clorox clean up... I want the diamonds in my ring to SPARKLE!!! :) LOL

Diane... :wave: