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Precautions and Care
for Diamonds @ Jewel Info 4 U
Diamonds are a woman's best
friend. A diamond has the lustrous
shine that attracts everyone towards
it. The shine and glow of this
gemstone can be retained forever
with appropriate precautions and
care. It is the hardest stone, with
a hardness of 10 on the Moh's scale.
Even then it is possible for a
diamond to get chipped, scratched or
damaged in a piece of jewelry. This
could be due to improper setting
techniques during manufacturing or
careless use by the wearer.
Therefore, it is very crucial to
take safety measures to avoid
spoiling the stone. This article
would give the reader the general
know-how about all the aspects that
would help in preventing the
gemstone from the any kind of
damage.
Cleaning: It is one of the
most important features of keeping
the diamonds shimmering. Depending
upon the usage of diamond jewelry
the frequency of cleaning is
determined. If the diamond set is
worn occasionally for exclusive
parties then it may not be required
to clean at all but if the jewelry
is worn daily then it is essential
to clean it twice a year. Cleaning
has to be done with utmost patience
and care.
 Special
brushes are available in the market
designed for cleaning diamonds. In
case it is not available then look
for small and soft brush like an
eyebrow or a lipstick brush. Use
this brush, mild soap and water for
cleaning. First step of this
procedure is to prepare a solution
by mixing Luke warm water and mild
soap. Place this solution in medium
size glass bowl. In the center of
the bowl place the diamond jewelry.
Soak it for few minutes then give an
extremely gentle rub with the brush.
Make sure to clean the stone from
the bottom as this place is more
prone for dirt and oil accumulation.
Then give a thorough rinse with
clean water and wipe it off with a
cotton cloth. During the entire
process always hold the jewelry from
the edges.
The jewelers would use diluted
ammonia to clean the gems but when
cleaning at home it can be replaced
with a mild cleanser or one pinch of
cooking soda. Also special jewelry
cleanser is easily accessible in the
market. These too could be used
instead of mild soap. Before using
this cleanser always ensure to read
the instructions to know whether it
is suitable for Diamond cleaning or
not. Also make certain to follow all
the directions given in the leaflet.
Some people would use old toothbrush
for cleaning but the eyebrow or
lipstick brush is a better choice as
its bristles are softer. Apart from
cotton any other fabric must be
avoided for drying the jewelry after
it is rinsed with water as cotton
cloth soaks water very well. Some
people also use ultra sonic
cleansers for cleaning the diamond
jewelry but it is recommended less
as the waves emitted are not good
for the stone in the long run.
Storage: When the jewelry is
not used it should be stored
properly in its respective place
like a jewelry box or any other box
having the soft cloth inside. Every
single stone jewelry must have its
own assigned place to store else
when all the jewelry pieces are kept
in same box then there is high
proximity of stones getting
scratched or some other damage could
happen. Single stone earrings,
pendants or rings having more than 2
carat stone should be wrapped in the
cotton or tissue and then stored in
the jewelry box. This is the ideal
safety measure to protect the big
size stone mounted in the jewelry
piece from getting damaged.
Vital Guidelines: These
guidelines are important to follow
to protect the diamond jewelry from
all sorts of danger and damage that
could take place due to unforeseen
circumstances.
1. Diamonds are placed in the
jewelry setting with the help of
prongs and mountings. With regular
use the prongs tend to get loose
sometimes and gems starts shaking.
If this is ignored then there are
chances that the precious gem falls
out of the jewelry anytime and the
wearer can't even notice it at that
instant. Therefore, all the jewelry
should be taken to the jeweler
occasionally to tighten the prongs
and mountings.
2. At the time of physical exercise
it is suggested not to wear the
gemstone jewelry to avoid the
chances of knock out, breakage or
scratches on the stone. Similarly,
while playing outdoor sports one
should not wear diamonds.
3. By mistake if the diamond ring
falls on concrete then always check
whether the claws are intact and
stone is tightly held in its
position or not.
4. In one finger always wear only
one ring and ensure the diamond do
not rub with any other ring's stone.
Females tend to wear rings in all
the fingers as a result it is
obvious that metal of rings stroke
next to one another or the gemstones
mounted in the rings. Metal rubbing
with metal is still better than
diamond rubbing against diamond or
any other gems.
5. Avoid cleaning all the diamond
jewelry in the hand-basin, the heavy
flow of tap water may wash away
stones that may have become lose
while cleaning.
6. Always ensure to remove the
jewelry having diamonds at the time
of doing household work, gardening,
and playing water sport, outdoor
games, sleeping and bathing.
Diamonds are certainly forever, but
to keep the enduring beauty of these
durable stones intact it is
important to take care of them. A
little effort and precautions can go
a long way in ensuring the diamonds
retain the glitter forever.
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