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CARE OF OPALS , PEARLS, SILVER , GOLD, DIAMOND JEWELRY

by: wolfaleena( 1744Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) Top 10000 Reviewer
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CLEANING AND CARE OF JEWELRY

  • DIAMONDS:  MIX I CUP OF HOT WATER WITH  1/4 CUP OF AMMONIA AND ONE TABLESPOON OF MILD DISH DETERGENT.  SOAK DIAMONDS IN THIS MIXTURE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MINUTES DEPENDING ON THE CONDITION OF DIAMONDS. THEN SCRUB FIRMLY AND SLOWLY WITH A TOOTHBRUSH.  RINSE IN WARM TO HOT WATER (NOT SCOLDING OR NOT BOILING WATER) THEN DIP IN RUBBING ALCOHOL AND LET AIR-DRY OR DRY WITH A LINT FREE CLOTH DO NOT RINSE THE ALCOHOL OFF.  YOUR DIAMONDS WILL BE SPARKLING CLEAN AND WILL LOOK SHOWROOM BRIGHT! 

  • GOLD:  MIX I CUP OF WARM WATER WITH 1/2 CUP OF AMMONIA.   THEN SOAK JEWELRY IN THIS MIXTURE FOR 15 MINUTES. SCRUB VERY GENTLY WITH A SOFT TOOTHBRUSH.  RINSE IN WARM WATER AND LET THE PIECE OR PIECES  DRY ON AN ABSORBENT TOWEL.  YOUR GOLD PIECE WILL BE SHINING BRIGHTLY AFTER THIS TREATMENT!!

  • OPALS: HANDLE VERY CAREFULLY SINCE OPALS ARE VERY FRAGILE.  WHEN NOT WORN, OPALS SHOULD BE STORED IN A HUMIDOR OR IN WATER. TO CLEAN YOUR OPALS USE A MILD DETERGENT AND WATER. ATTENTION:  NOT HOT OR STEAMING WATER!!!

  • BEAUTIFUL OPAL VINTAGE RINGS

    • PEARLS:  WARNING DO NOT SOAK A STRING OF PEARLS!!!  CLEAN EACH ONE INDIVIDUALLY.  RUB A LITTLE OLIVE OIL OVER PEARLS AND WIPE DRY WITH A CHAMOIS CLOTH.  

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    • SILVER:  HERE ARE SOME GREAT HINTS FOR CLEANING AND MAINTAINING THE SPARKLE OF YOUR SILVER JEWELRY  RUB SILVER WITH SILVER POLISH, TOOTHPASTE OR A DRY CLOTH DIPPED IN BAKING SODA!!  USA A SOFT TOOTHBRUSH TO GET INTO CREVICES.  RINSE AND DRY WITH SOFT TOWEL.

    SILVER VINTAGE BRACELETS

    MAINTAINING AND CLEANING  YOUR JEWELRY IS EASY!


    Guide ID: 10000000000768663Guide created: 02/26/06 (updated 08/25/08)

     
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