How to clean topaz

Decorating yourself like everything and best of all it's done by jewelery with precious stones. But that they do not lose their shine and irresistible beauty over time, one must know how to properly clean topaz and diamonds. We will talk about this in this article.

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How to clean topaz and diamonds?

If you do not have the opportunity to carry items with stones, be it a ring, earrings or a pendant, to clean the jeweler, try to cook everything you need to do it at home. You will need:

• water;
• dishwashing detergent( "Fairy");
• ammonia( ammonia);
• vodka;
• medical alcohol;
• wine vinegar.

Prepare items such as:

• small bowl;
• beaker;
• toothbrush;
• soft cloth made of flannel or microfibre;
• paper napkin;
• cotton buds;
• toothpicks.

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How to clean the topaz?

Topaz is a capricious stone, it requires attention and proper care. The complexity of the choice of a suitable remedy consists in the specificity of the staining of topaz. Virtually any cleaning, even with a small amount of aggressive substances, leads to the discoloration of this stone.

For this reason, if you do not plan to go to a jeweler's workshop for a specialist, to clean topaz at home you will be satisfied with a single option.

Apply the usual dishwashing detergent this way:

1. Pour into a bowl of warm water.
2. Add 1-2 drops of liquid.
3. Lower the product with topaz into solution.
4. Leave it for 15-20 minutes.
5. Get out of the water.
6. If there is still dirt on the stone, gently brush it with a soft toothbrush.
7. Wash the jewelry several times in a clean warm, then in cool water.
8. Wipe several times with a soft cloth to dry.

Note! Do not use hot water - it is harmful to the stone. Under the influence of high temperature, topaz can discolor. In the same way, you can clean products with diamonds.

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How to clean diamonds?

To clean your jewelry correctly and accurately, select any of the options listed below.

Method 1

Clean and shine your diamonds will return the usual ammonia solution:

1. Take 1 cup of cold water.
2. Add 3-4 drops of ammonia.
3. Stir thoroughly.
4. Put the decoration in the water.
5. Leave it for 30 minutes.
6. Get out of the water.
7. Clean the stone with a soft toothbrush or flannel cloth.
8. Immerse in water with ammonia for another 5-10 minutes.
9. Remove and wipe dry with flannel or paper towel.

Note! If the decoration is heavily soiled, additional actions will be required. Take a toothpick, wrap a small piece of cotton wool over it, moisten it in a solution of ammonia and gently wipe the most polluted places. Wash in water or wipe with a soft cloth.

Method 2

Use liquid ammonia and vodka for cleaning:

1. Take the glass.
2. Pour into it, in equal proportions, ammonia and vodka.
3. Stir.
4. Put a diamond product in the solution.
5. Leave for 30 minutes.
6. Remove and rinse with cold water.
7. Wipe dry and polish with a soft flannel cloth.

Note! If necessary, vodka can be replaced with a more concentrated product - medical alcohol.

Method 3

For the same purposes, you can apply wine vinegar:

1. Pour the wine vinegar into the glass.
2. Put the decoration in it.
3. Leave for 5-7 minutes.
4. Remove and wipe with a soft cloth moistened with the same vinegar.
5. Rinse in cold water.
6. Wipe dry with flannel and polish.

Note! Use an exceptionally soft cloth - flannel or microfiber napkins. Do not use too hard wipes with coarse villi - they can leave scratches on the surface of the stone.

Method 4

Are you not a supporter of using home remedies? In this case, you can buy in the jewelry stores special preparations for cleaning or napkins with impregnation. In the instructions to the tool are written all the rules for its use.

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Useful advices

• Gently take care of your decorations.
• Monthly purge gold jewelry with diamonds, as they quickly accumulate fat and dirt on the surface.
• Topazes and diamonds do not like bright sunlight and too high temperature - they quickly fade and lose brilliance.
• Do not wear diamonds all the time: they are for an evening out, not for a friend in a fitness club. In addition, soft lighting will emphasize their brilliance and beauty.
• If you bought products with topaz, remember: yellow and orange stones look best under the light of incandescent lamps, and blue topaz looks much more beautiful in daylight or fluorescent light.
• Remove the rings with stones before doing household chores - cleaning or cleaning surfaces or preparing food.
• Do not wash your hands in topaz or diamond rings in chlorinated water - chlorine corrodes metal, and the stone may fade.
• Jewelry does not like contact with any chemicals, especially mercury, sulfur and iodine - complex spots are formed. Vinegar, manganese, hydrogen peroxide also act badly on stones.

• Do not use abrasive materials - they destroy the stone.
• Store products with diamonds in a dark, dry place, preferably in a special casket, upholstered in a soft cloth. They must necessarily be separate from other jewelry, as well as from each other, because when rubbing hard stones can leave scratches on the surface.
• Do not you dare to boil the jewelry in a saucepan. This method of cleaning using detergents is suitable for gold and platinum, but not for delicate stones.
• Never leave decorations in the bathroom, as high humidity is harmful to them. In addition, the ring or earring can accidentally fall into the sink.
• Periodically, at least once every six months, refer jewelery with stones to a jeweler for professional cleaning, polishing and checking the strength of the frame. He will also advise you on how to properly care for things, will recommend special funds.

We hope that our simple tips on how to clean the topaz stone and diamond products will help you restore to them the natural brilliance and purity. Take care of your jewelry and carefully look after them to admire this beauty for many more years.