I'm planning to go and get my engagement ring cleaned today. It's a Tiffany one, and I'm sure the website used to say that cleaning is free of charge and that they can do it anytime but their site is under construction at the moment so I can't find any information, does anyone know if I need to take anything with me apart from the ring itself?
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CommentAuthorEmsy5000
I would take any docs you had with it if I where you.
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CommentAuthorBarbieBride
:) Thank you, I thought so, I will have to break into the wedding pile of paper, wish me luck! :D xx
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don't drown!
Dyslexic
its spelt wrong
I No! I Now! I Know!!!!!
I am NOW MRS LONSDALE!!
CommentAuthorBarbieBride
If you don't hear from me again, please tell everyone that I love them :) lol xx
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CommentAuthorMrsC.Wade2B
Nicking this post so i dont start a new discussion, but wanted to ask if anyone knew of how good the jewellery cleaning solution stuff is, argos sell as sonic cleaner machine thing and the regular cleaning solution and i wonderd if buying the gold cleaning stuff actually works, my E ring is 9ct gold and diamond. xx
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CommentAuthorsmooch
Hi Claire88.
As usual there's no simple answer. Like most purchases its likely that the more you pay for the cleaner the better it will perform. Ultrasonic cleaners are good but the really cheap ones don't work as well. Polishing cloths are useful but they won't clean behind the diamonds on in complicated settings
However you can usually make your rings look a lot better using the following simple process.
Fill a cereal or soup bowl with warm water. Add a few drops of washing up liquid Then add a couple of drops of household ammonia (available for hardware stores, Boots etc) Leave it to soak for a few minutes Take a soft toothbrush and GENTLY scrub the ring expecially around the stone setting. But be careful not to loosen the stone. Rinse the ring thoroughly under the cold tap (PUT THE PLUG IN FIRST!) Wrap the ring in kitchen paper or tissue nd allow it to dry for a few minutes Polish it with a soft cloth
This only applies to rings with diamonds or similar stones. Never use this method for cleaning Opals or Pearls.
CommentAuthorMrsC.Wade2B
Thank you smooch for the great tip :) will try it soon x
Tomorrow is never promised to anyone, So Dance until your
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Say I Love You to those you love
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CommentAuthorVicky
I boil my rings and they come up so sparlkly I asked the jeweler if theis was okay and he said yes. He did said dont do it with pearls!!
CommentAuthorsmooch
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Wow VIcky - That's a bit harsh! As long as you don't do it too much it should be okay but I think the method I give above is less likely to damage your ring and will do just as good a job. What worries me about boiling it is that it could loosen the settings for your diamonds over time.
