How to polish a gold ring?

Products from precious metals have long been considered an indicator of wealth and a special position of a person in society, indicated the presence or absence of taste in him. Unfortunately, even with specialized storage, the same gold tarnishes, and what to say about ornaments that are worn constantly. Scratches, all kinds of stains and plaque indicate the deterioration of the material, spoil the appearance and sometimes can destroy the entire image of its owner. From this article you will learn simple ways how to polish the gold ring at home and restore it to its original brilliance and beauty.

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Why should I polish gold?

If you are thinking about why and how to polish the gold ring, here are a few reasons:

1. This is dictated by aesthetic considerations. Muddy and scratched products are unlikely to add chic to the chosen image.
2. This is necessary in terms of hygiene. Subcutaneous fat and sweat secreted by sock, undefined external contamination - all this is an excellent environment for the multiplication of pathogens.

Like any action, polishing can be done at home with their own hands, and you can give it to specialists.

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Professional polishing of gold

When you contact a jewelry salon or a jeweler, you can order cleaning and polishing of any product. However, it is worth considering all the pros and cons of this choice:

1. It is positive that the jewelry is cleaned by a professional, accordingly - it is unlikely to be spoiled, because the master knows exactly what to polish the gold ring and what method it is necessary to process the metal.
2. Short work time. Even if the product is heavily contaminated or you have brought a lot of jewelry to cleaning, the whole process will take no more than an hour.
3. The main disadvantage is the cost of the service - in some cases it can reach 20% of the price of the decoration itself.

Important! If the metal was a specialized coating such as blackening or rhodiuming, then professional polishing will remove it, however, you can order the restoration of the coating.

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Gold polishing at home

If you are thinking about how to polish a wedding ring at home, you should find out what kind of procedure is necessary: ​​just cleaning and polishing or you need to remove the damage from the decoration surface?

Important! The best option for giving shine to gold is the use of felt and a specialized GOI paste.

If there is no felt, and there is no financial opportunity to buy pasta, there are many other ways to polish gold at home. Most of them will not require either special knowledge or hard-to-reach materials, and the result will please.

Method 1

Hot water with detergent composition( shampoo, dishwashing detergent, shower gel) is an excellent tool for gold polishing:

1. Rings, earrings and chains should be lowered into soapy solution so that there are no protruding parts.
2. Leave to soak products for 7-8 hours, or better - for the whole night.
3. Pull out, polish with a soft toothbrush.

Method 2

25% ammonia solution, which can be bought at any pharmacy:

1. Take a capacious dish, put inside the jewelry.
2. Fill all with ammonia so that there are no protruding parts.
3. Leave for at least 10 hours - during this time, dirt and grease will come off.

Important! Both methods are suitable for cleaning products from both matte and glossy gold.

Method 3

Cleaning paste. You can buy it, or you can do it yourself:

1. Prepare mashed chalk, soap shavings, petroleum jelly and water.
2. Mix the ingredients until the consistency of the liquid cream.
3. Apply to the product and rub with a toothbrush.

Important! It is recommended to work very carefully, since both the brush and the powder have abrasive properties.

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How to remove scratches from decorating at home?

In case when it is necessary to remove scratches from the gold ring at home, the following compounds can be used:

1. Special wipes that are sold in jewelry stores.
2. Ordinary toothpaste. Apply a thin layer of paste to the product, wipe with a cotton pad. Sometimes you can use tooth powder, talcum powder.
3. Lipstick. Similarly, apply a tool to decorate, polish with cotton wool or a cotton disc.

Important! After the completion of all procedures, rinse well with running water, lay out for drying.

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How to remove cloudiness?

In most cases, the turbidity of gold products is caused by the presence of fatty film on them. To remove it you need:

1. Make a solution from water, onion juice, sugar or vinegar.
2. Immerse the jewelry in the solution for 8-10 hours.
3. Wipe thing with a soft flannel cloth.

Important! If it is necessary to clean the engagement ring at home, and there is a precious stone in it, it is better not to use a brush, but to treat it with a cotton disc moistened in cologne.

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A few nuances that

should pay attention to To make your favorite jewelry look new and less need to be cleaned, it's worth following a few simple rules:

1. When washing, cleaning, hand washing, decorating is better. Home household chemicals are quite aggressive, so it can damage the coating, cause oxidation, salt deposition.
2. When carrying out cosmetic or medical procedures, it is not necessary to wear rings, bracelets, because the substances used in this case can also damage ornaments.
3. You need to remove precious metal products for the night if you do not want the particles of the epithelium, the secrets of the sebaceous, sweat glands to get stuck between the links and the fasteners of your jewelry.
4. Store earrings, rings, bracelets best in a place inaccessible to sunlight, humidity, separately from each other, shifting the fabric.

If you follow the simple rules and tips described in this article, cleaning and polishing gold at home will not become something extra complicated for you, help you to save finances, but always and everywhere.