Cleaning and Care of Your Engagement Rings

Posted by Rezaul karim on May 28th, 2021

If you have recently chosen from one of the many different gold engagement rings available and you have found the perfect one, there is a good chance that you spent a fairly significant amount of money on it. After ensuring that it is the ring of her dreams, you now need to consider the maintenance involved in protecting your investment. This beautiful new ring will hopefully be passed down to future generations to rightfully become a family heirloom. So you must know how to clean rings, right? Today we'll talk about how to take good care of your engagement rings, just read the whole article.

Care and cleaning not only make gold engagement rings continue to look great, but it also helps to maintain their structural integrity and value. The first rule to learn is to know when to take the ring off. Efforts should be made to minimize the risk of direct damage or the possibility of the ring’s falling off. Gold rings should be removed while swimming or during vigorous or rough sporting activities. Also, remove the ring while applying make-up or creams as this will lead to build-up which causes dullness and traps dirt. It is also best to remove the ring while doing housework or anything that may involve contact with harsh chemicals.

Once you know when to take the ring off, be sure to keep track of it. Thousands of gold engagement rings sadly go missing every year purely due to unfortunate placement on windowsills or near drains. It is best to keep gold rings in one safe location every time it is taken off.

Gold engagement rings require everyday cleaning, and it is encouraged to do this at least as soon as a week. ​Cleaning the ring at home is a fairly easy process. A simple solution of water and mild liquid soap will suffice for basic cleaning. Use a soft-bristled brush to loosen any dirt and then dry the ring with a lint-free cloth. Alternatively, store-bought solutions made for cleaning gold rings and other jewelry can be used as a soak. Also, a mixture of ammonia with three parts water is an excellent way of brightening yellow gold.

It is possible to have cleaned your lovely engagement rings by a professional. Qualified jewelers use ultrasonic and steam cleaners to deep clean rings. It would be wise to seek out the professional advice of a jeweler if the ring has different or unusual stones set in it. All precious stones and metals have different properties and do not respond to cleaning techniques in the same way. For example, pearls are softer material and could be damaged under higher pressure. Opals also require some specialized cleaning as they are extremely delicate and porous stones. They may break easily and should never be submerged underwater for any length of time.

Gold engagement rings should be regarded as an investment. As with any investment, a certain amount of maintenance and care is required to sustain its value over the years. Have the ring inspected by a professional jeweler twice a year to make sure the stones have not been damaged and that the setting is still secure. With appropriate love and care your beloved ring will stand the test of time and delight future generations

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