Cleaning jewelry?

Question

Do you use a home ultrasonic jewelry cleaner? Any recommendations for those in the $35 range? Are they worth it or is soap, water and a toothbrush just as good?

Answer 1

unless your jewelry is packed with dirt and build up you do not need an ultra sonic. you can take your jewelry once a month to a large retail jeweler and they will ultra sonic clean them for free. in between those you can clean your jewelry with a soft toothbrush and mild soap or windex . its the same, you dont have to spend money on an ultra sonic.

Answer 2

I got an ultrasonic as a gift. The jewelry doesn't seem any more shiny or clean than it does with soap, water, and toothbrush. I don't know how it actually works, but it doesn't seem to be doing a spectacular job.

I just put a few pieces at a time in a bowl with a squirt of dish soap. I soak it for a few minutes, then rub with a soft toothbrush. Rinse well and lay it out on a dishtowel to dry. Much sparklier than when I put it in the ultrasonic, and I feel like it's actually dislodging any little bits of dust and dirt.

Answer 3

Pfffffffft to ultrasonic cleaners... I've yet to see one do any better than a home cleaning and most don't do nearly as well.

Warm water, a spritz of dish detergent and an equal spritz of ammonia, swish your jewelry around for a minute or two. I put this concoction together in a drinking glass so I can swish it... ummmmm, "robustly," without spilling the cleaning fluid or letting fly w/ the jewelry. (Plus, if it's a clear glass, you can absolutely gross yourself out by seeing what's floating in the water.... ewwww! LOL!)

The ammonia will cut through stuff like dried hairspray/hair gel that otherwise won't usually come off w/ just soap & water.

If you've masses of "dirt" stuck in/around the setting/stones, go ahead and use a SOFT toothbrush to dislodge it.

To keep your jewelry from leaping from your hands and fleeing down the drain while you're rinsing it, place a WET wash cloth on the bottom of your sink, covering the drain hole. Then rinse, rinse, rinse; rinsing is almost as important as cleaning as any soap residue left on the jewelry will attract dirt.

If you have hard water, you'll need to dry each piece w/ a soft towel to prevent water marks, else you can air dry the cleaned jewelry (out of the way of small children, curious cats and bumbling boyfriends... LOL!).

Voila! Clean, sparkly jewelry. :-)

Hope this helps,
      TX Griff

Answer 4

Personally, I stick all my diamond rings and stuff that is DURABLE into windex once a month, let it set for about an hour, then scrub with a toothbrush, and RINSE WELL.

I think it looks good.

Answer 5

jewelry comes clean and sparkley using toothpaste and a toothbrush,no need for expensive stuff that usually doesn't work any better then the freebee stuff.

Answer 6

Don't bother with it. Bathroom cleaners is just as good.