Daily wear makes your diamond engagement ring look cloudy. If you haven’t cleaned it recently, you’ll be surprised at the difference!
Before you clean your engagement ring
Sometimes a prong is lifted, with dirt lodged between the diamond and prong. Once the ring is cleaned and the dirt is gone, the diamond can fall out.
If it’s been a long time since your ring has been cleaned, and especially if it has small diamonds, please come to Fox Fine Jewelry (or your local jeweler) for cleaning and a security check.
Image: A diamond ring, dulled by dirt.
How to Clean Your Diamond Ring
A jeweler will clean your ring best with professional equipment. But you can still do a pretty good job at home!
1. Soak
Mix a bit of dish soap into very hot water. Soak your diamond ring for 10 – 30 minutes, depending upon how dirty it is.
2. Scrub
Using a clean, soft toothbrush, gently brush your diamond ring. Take special care to brush the bottom side of your diamonds and ring, and get into any crevices.
3. Rinse and Dry
Rinse and use a lint-free or diamond cloth to dry your ring.
4. Check
Is your diamond ring clean? Some dirt, like lotion and flour, is especially stubborn. Use a toothpick to gently work the dirt loose. Then repeat steps 1 - 3!
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Common mistakes
Please do not boil your jewelry! We often repair burnt diamonds and jewelry from this.
Please do not clean with toothpaste! This wears down the metal and can and scratch it.
Image: A chain damaged from boiling
Get it inspected
We recommend you visit Fox Fine Jewelry (or your local jeweler) at least annually for a cleaning and security inspection. We look for worn settings and advise you before a diamond falls out. We’re happy to help and it’s complimentary!
Frequently Asked Questions
When you’re cleaning your diamond ring at home, and it’s been a while since your ring has been cleaned, you’ll want to soak it first in warm, soapy water and then clean with an old toothbrush. Make sure to brush not just the top of the diamond ring, but especially the sides and underneath - wherever there are holes or spaces that you can get some bristles in.
If you clean your ring regularly at home, you can skip the soak, and just toothbrush it! We recommend a quick clean daily.
The best way to clean your diamond ring is to visit your local independent jeweler, like Fox Fine Jewelry in Ventura County (it’s free!).
It can be tough to remove your ring off your finger for cleaning! Many people lick their finger, but rings can hold a lot of dirt. Others use soap or lotion, which builds up more residue on your diamonds and fills in the open areas in your diamond ring. Instead, try glass cleaner, like windex. It works better than all of them!
Keep an old toothbrush and a bottle of glass cleaner in your bathroom for easy, frequent cleaning of your engagement ring!
A home sonic machine simply shakes your diamond ring in a cleaning bath. We’ve found it to be no more effective than soaking your jewelry in warm, soapy water and using a soft toothbrush afterwards.
In fact, if you use only a home sonic machine and don’t follow it up with toothbrushing around your diamonds, a sonic machine is far less effective!
Please do not clean your diamond ring with toothpaste! Over time, toothpaste will eat away and damage your gold. When cleaning your diamond ring at home, use a mild liquid detergent, like Dove, Ivory, Palmolive, or Soft Soap instead of toothpaste.
Independent jewelers like Fox Fine Jewelry have professional cleaning equipment that is very different from home sonic cleaners. Professional grade ultrasonic machines are quite large and expensive. They use high frequency waves, heat, and a special cleaning solution, that makes them very effective! A jeweler’s ultrasonic machine is followed up by highly pressurized blasts of steam to dislodge any remaining dirt.
A reputable jeweler will thoroughly inspect your diamond ring for security. This service is free at Fox Fine Jewelry, takes about five minutes, and no appointment is needed.
A good place to begin is with your local, independent jeweler. They should have extensive experience in jewelry repairs and preferably custom made jewelry. That gives them the expertise to identify any risks of you losing your diamonds.
The jewelry store you select should have a professional grade ultrasonic and high pressurized steam machines. Steer clear if they don’t have this required equipment to properly clean your diamond ring. If they don’t have this equipment, it’s doubtful they have the training and experience to entrust them with your diamond ring.
It’s possible that some jewelers may charge to clean your diamond ring, but it is free to have it cleaned at Fox Fine Jewelry! It is free even if your ring was not purchased from us. In addition, we’ll check your ring and prongs for security so you don’t lose your diamonds.
We recommend you only have trained and experienced jewelers with professional equipment to clean and inspect your ring. These are typically independent jewelers like Fox Fine Jewelry.
Have your diamond ring professionally cleaned every six months, so a jeweler can check your ring for security.
It’s important that you have an experienced, trained jeweler inspect your rings for security every six months. If you visit Fox Fine Jewelry, we’ll thoroughly clean your ring, inspect the prongs on your diamonds, and check for any loose diamonds. It’s always free at our store, whether your diamond ring was purchased at Fox Fine Jewelry or not.
It takes just a few minutes to clean a diamond ring. If you clean your ring at home frequently, it can be done in less than a minute! Just keep an old toothbrush in your bathroom, and each morning or evening, remove your ring and give it a little brush. Make sure to get under your diamonds!
If you’re coming in to Fox Fine Jewelry for our free, professional cleaning, allow five minutes. No appointment is needed.
Please wear and enjoy your diamond ring daily! But we recommend care guidelines, like removing it for activities like sports, gardening, swimming, and scrubbing pots and pans. And for security, have it professionally cleaned and inspected twice a year.
When you’re cleaning your diamond ring at home, and it’s been a while since your ring has been cleaned, you’ll want to soak it first in warm, soapy water and then clean with an old toothbrush. Make sure to brush not just the top of the diamond ring, but especially the sides and underneath - wherever there are holes or spaces that you can get some bristles in.
If you clean your ring regularly at home, you can skip the soak, and just toothbrush it! We recommend a quick clean daily.
The best way to clean your diamond ring is to visit your local independent jeweler, like Fox Fine Jewelry in Ventura County (it’s free!).
It can be tough to remove your ring off your finger for cleaning! Many people lick their finger, but rings can hold a lot of dirt. Others use soap or lotion, which builds up more residue on your diamonds and fills in the open areas in your diamond ring. Instead, try glass cleaner, like windex. It works better than all of them!
Keep an old toothbrush and a bottle of glass cleaner in your bathroom for easy, frequent cleaning of your engagement ring!
A home sonic machine simply shakes your diamond ring in a cleaning bath. We’ve found it to be no more effective than soaking your jewelry in warm, soapy water and using a soft toothbrush afterwards.
In fact, if you use only a home sonic machine and don’t follow it up with toothbrushing around your diamonds, a sonic machine is far less effective!
Please do not clean your diamond ring with toothpaste! Over time, toothpaste will eat away and damage your gold. When cleaning your diamond ring at home, use a mild liquid detergent, like Dove, Ivory, Palmolive, or Soft Soap instead of toothpaste.
Independent jewelers like Fox Fine Jewelry have professional cleaning equipment that is very different from home sonic cleaners. Professional grade ultrasonic machines are quite large and expensive. They use high frequency waves, heat, and a special cleaning solution, that makes them very effective! A jeweler’s ultrasonic machine is followed up by highly pressurized blasts of steam to dislodge any remaining dirt.
A reputable jeweler will thoroughly inspect your diamond ring for security. This service is free at Fox Fine Jewelry, takes about five minutes, and no appointment is needed.
A good place to begin is with your local, independent jeweler. They should have extensive experience in jewelry repairs and preferably custom made jewelry. That gives them the expertise to identify any risks of you losing your diamonds.
The jewelry store you select should have a professional grade ultrasonic and high pressurized steam machines. Steer clear if they don’t have this required equipment to properly clean your diamond ring. If they don’t have this equipment, it’s doubtful they have the training and experience to entrust them with your diamond ring.
It’s possible that some jewelers may charge to clean your diamond ring, but it is free to have it cleaned at Fox Fine Jewelry! It is free even if your ring was not purchased from us. In addition, we’ll check your ring and prongs for security so you don’t lose your diamonds.
We recommend you only have trained and experienced jewelers with professional equipment to clean and inspect your ring. These are typically independent jewelers like Fox Fine Jewelry.
Have your diamond ring professionally cleaned every six months, so a jeweler can check your ring for security.
It’s important that you have an experienced, trained jeweler inspect your rings for security every six months. If you visit Fox Fine Jewelry, we’ll thoroughly clean your ring, inspect the prongs on your diamonds, and check for any loose diamonds. It’s always free at our store, whether your diamond ring was purchased at Fox Fine Jewelry or not.
It takes just a few minutes to clean a diamond ring. If you clean your ring at home frequently, it can be done in less than a minute! Just keep an old toothbrush in your bathroom, and each morning or evening, remove your ring and give it a little brush. Make sure to get under your diamonds!
If you’re coming in to Fox Fine Jewelry for our free, professional cleaning, allow five minutes. No appointment is needed.
Please wear and enjoy your diamond ring daily! But we recommend care guidelines, like removing it for activities like sports, gardening, swimming, and scrubbing pots and pans. And for security, have it professionally cleaned and inspected twice a year.