what is the best way to clean my engagement ring with household items?
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Okay toothpaste sounds scary... what if the color stays under the diamond... then it continues to look dirty... I have been told to use liquid soap with a toothbrush and rinse with warm water.....  THat is what my jewler has suggested and it seems to work great.  Good Luck and be careful with the toothpast, its made for teeth!
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well, depending on the line.  If it is an signature, like in white, then you can use seltzer water and a soft toothbrush to clean it.  That is what d&b told me.  Or you can even use ivory soap and a damp washcloth.  If it is from the it collection, then the washcloth idea can also be used.  If it is leather, ie- on the straps, then the leather will darken or maybe yellow a bit due to the oils it is exposed to.  Some dry cleaners will try to clean it, but a lot won't because it seems to be particularly harder to clean purses.  Some will do it without a guarantee, though.  If you are unsure the best bet is to contact d&b- go to their website and they have a phone number to call or you can ask through live support.
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I got an engagement ring from my hubby
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Rinse it off first, and then take it to a drive through wash.  The pressure wash should get it all off.  Good Luck.
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Removing tarnish from silver jewelry is a chemical reaction that gets a lot of use in my daily life. :)
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There is polish for sterling silver, but it smells really bad, and is messy.\n\nI like the cloth silver cleaners.  Work just as well, without the mess and smell.
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BUY CRISTAL STONE APPLY SEESAM OIL AND ROLLE WITH PEBBLE. \nAVOID EATING MUSTURD, RICE, COFFEE, PINEAPPLE\n\nKEEP YOUR FEET ALWAYS CLEAN WHEN EVER ON YOUR RETURN FROM OUTING. APPLY WATER, PULLS POWDER, DRY IT HOT AIR AND CLEANS IT
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What is your cleaning regiment? I would suggest that you clean it twice a day with Dye-free, fragrence-free anti-bacterial handsoap and then also do a sea salt soak. Its best to do both, soak with the salt solution and then cleanse with the soap solution. \n1. In a glass of warm water (to dissolve the salt) stir about a half a teaspoon of sea salt in. (At the grocery store they will carry grindable sea salt on the baking aisle. I find this easier to use and also you can measure it out easier). Get some cotton pads (Little squares of cotton sold near the cosmetics) and soak it in the salt solution. Then while you are laying down, lay the pad on top of the piercing. Let it rest there for about 8 - 10 minutes. \n2. After the salt soak, clean the piercing with warm water and the anti-bactieral soap. Using a Q-Tip will make it easier so that you can direct the water and soap into the crevases. Make sure to work the jewelry around so that the cleaner gets into the peircing. This step will take about 5 minutes.
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Depending on what your looking for, you could possibly find something real simple with no diamonds at walmart. Also, sears has some pretty good deals. For my fiance and I's anniversary last year, I bought him this really nice ring there for $60. Also, try ebay. Im sure you could find something there. Or if you want something that looks like it has diamonds, sometimes those small boothes in the mall have cheap rings that look real.
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The best way at home is to use denture cleaner...the cleaner does not necess. get rid of everything though! So, to get the retainer absolutely clean, take it to your dentis/orthodontist where they can clean it in a machine called a "ultrasonic"...it is a machine that contains very strong cleaner and produces fast movement...it is similar to a jewelry cleaner machine that is in a jewelry store!
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Clean your sterling silver jewelry with a soft 100% cotton (nub free) cloth or flannel cloth and gently rub off any excess makeup.  Remember silver is a very soft metal and you can scratch it if you aren't careful so don't rub it too briskly.  Never use anything but a clean 100% cotton or a special sterling silver cleaning cloth or very soft bristle brush, like a babies tooth brush or a horsehair silver brush.  Paper, polyester, and coarse fabrics often contain wood fibers or synthetics, that can cause tiny scratches in the surface of your fine sterling silver jewelry.  Dirt left over from previous cleanings can scratch the surface as well.\n\nTypes of cleaners to use:\n\nFor light cleanings:  To remove light dirt, fingerprints or makeup just use a small amount of mild liquid detergent to a 1/2 cup of warm water and rinse thoroughly with clean fresh water.  (Remember, be careful because too harsh of a cleanser could damage the polish on the stones.)  Dry it completely before storing it in an air tight zip lock bag.  I usually clean my sterling silver jewelry with little effort using the Sunshine Polishing Cloth.  Then just polish it up with a soft cotton cloth, an old cotton t-shirt works well.  Do not use the polishing cloth on your gemstones!\n\nShould you have a great deal of tarnish and need more cleaning than a polishing cloth can do, you will probably have to do a deeper cleaning using a silver paste cleaner or a silver polish spray, we recommend Hagerty's Silversmith's Spray Polish or Hagerty Silversmiths' Wash and Hagerty Delicate Jewel Clean.  Be careful silver paste cleaners can damage gemstones like turquoise, so be sure to try and keep it off of your gemstones when cleaning your sterling silver. \n\nFor deep cleaning sterling silver jewelry with gemstones:  When thoroughly cleaning sterling silver jewelry a couple of factors need to be taken into consideration.  If the pieces have gemstones, this requires just a little bit more care. So we have divided this section into two categories, cleaning those with gemstones and cleaning those without.\n\nNot all paste cleaners are recommended for soft, porous gemstones, so care must be taken to use the appropriate polish or cleanser that will not harm your gemstones.  We recommend the following:  Hagerty's Silversmith's Wash and Hagerty Delicate Jewelry Clean.  Hagerty's Wash is easy and quick and has a chemical retardant to put a protective barrier to help slow tarnish and really makes it shine!  It is ideal for cleaning intricate patterns work. You use it with a sponge, soft cloth or soft bristle brush.  \n\nWhether you use Haggerty's paste cleaner or another brand, take care to keep it off the gemstones.  With Haggerty's you can get it on the gemstone and it won't cause any immediate damage to your stone, however, over a period of time it can cause a dulling to the polished finish of your gemstones.\n\nThe only dip cleaner that we recommend using would be Hagerty Delicate Jewel Clean, because it is specifically made for cleaning delicate and porous gemstones, including cultured pearls.  This does not clean sterling silver or gold, it is a jewel cleaner only, but it will not harm your sterling silver or other precious metal.  This is why we recommend it's use with the Hagerty Silversmiths' Wash.  We recommend Hagerty's products because we use and trust them to clean our sterling silver and precious gemstone jewelry. \n\nFor deeper cleaning sterling silver without gemstones:  To clean away excessive tarnish, clean with a soft cloth and a non-abrasive brand name liquid or paste silver polish to remove tarnish. Our silversmiths use and recommend Hagerty Silversmiths' Spray Polish because it is economical, non-abrasive, super easy to use, retards tarnish for months and really makes it shine! Using dip polish cleaners or pastes on sterling silver without gemstones is safe and will not harm your sterling silver.  \n\nH
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Baking soda and peroxide. Make a paste out of it and brush once a week.
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I clean mine with laundry detergent and a brush using the garden hose. After calling a game, spray it with Fabreeze, but let it dry out before you put it in yor bag.
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Band first. Engagement ring on top.\n\nBut during the ceremony you take the engagement ring off.
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You want to use either water or a VERY mild cleaning solution - nothing abrasive.  Use a clean, non-shedding cloth (like an old, soft t-shirt), and clean the radii of the circle (meaning wipe from center to edge or vice-versa - not across the CD); just a straight line from center out to edge.
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Gems - diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires - just need to be cleaned and polished. They already exist in a usable form (after you cut and polish them.) You just need to wash the dirt away. \n\nOres are big piles of dirt that have bits of metal (iron, lead, silver, gold) in them. You have to refine the metal out and melt it into bigger pieces. It is a little like evaporating salt water to get salt.
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mop bucket, pine sol, toilet brush, lysol, glass cleaner, etc