Face it. Even the most beautiful jewelry can often get dull, dirty, and out of style. But there is a quick fix to this dilemma. You'll be wearing your stones again in no time.
1
Inspect the stones (using gloves if need be). No matter what kind of stone it has, you need to make sure it is not loose before you clean the piece. Take your finger or a hairpin (any small pointy object) and try to see if you can wiggle each stone around in its setting.
2
Make sure there is no foil on the back of the stone. If there is, 'do not immerse in water. It will lose its foil.
3
Do a test cleaning. If your piece has small, foil-backed stones, you have to carefully wipe the tops of the stones with a damp cloth, being careful that no water seeps onto the mounting.
4
Clean the piece. Assuming that there are no foil-backs and the stones are all secure, you must still proceed with caution at this stage. Test the smallest end of the piece by immersing it in a solution of 1/2 cup of warm water, 2-3 drops of dishwashing soap, and a couple drops of ammonia.
5
Take the end out of the solution and gently scrub it with a soft toothbrush, and rinse the end under warm tap water. Be careful not to let the water fly onto the rest of the piece.
6 Dry the end and inspect again. Is it shinier? Are the stones okay? If so, you can immerse the entire piece and use your toothbrush to loosen the grime and rinse the piece under warm water. Repeat as needed and dry.
7
Use toothpicks and pipecleaners for really shining between stones.
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