An engagement ring is a precious investment, meant to last for years to come. With that being said, it’s important to keep your ring as clean and sparkling as the day it is slipped onto your finger. These tips are designed to help you keep your engagement ring clean and are helpful in protecting your beautiful piece of jewelry.

Things to Avoid

By avoiding certain things that can dull your ring, you will have to clean it less often and will be able to maintain the ring’s sparkle and brilliance more effectively.

Avoid doing household chores while wearing your engagement ring, and take the ring off before applying lotion, makeup, hair products or other beauty aids or household cleaning products to prevent a build up of grime, oils and dirt.

Of course, your ring will accumulate dirt and debris through regular wear and tear, but avoiding household cleaners, beauty products and other products can help protect your ring and allow you to maintain a brilliant appearance with less cleaning required.

Cleaning the Engagement Ring

Even if you are very diligent in protecting your ring from harsh chemicals and greasy beauty products or household cleaners, normal wear and tear will cause the ring to become dirty. A monthly cleaning should suffice, but if you lead a more active lifestyle you may want to clean the ring more frequently.

Before you attempt to clean the ring yourself, you need to understand every component of your ring and how best to treat it. Even if you are familiar with how to clean diamonds, if there are other gemstones in your ring it is important to know what is safe to use and what could potentially damage the stones.

If your ring contains treated diamonds, you may need to clean the ring in a special way to avoid discoloring the stones or damaging the overall ring. Certain types of metals are cleaned differently as well, so it’s important to speak with a professional jeweler who will be able to advise you on the proper cleaning regimen for your engagement ring.

Once you know how to clean your ring, you should carefully examine it beforehand to check for cracks, loose stones or other damage. If there is any damage to your ring at all, it is important to have it repaired or you run the risk of further damage to the ring if you clean it before it’s fixed.

Even if you clean your engagement ring at home, it is still a good idea to take the ring into a professional jeweler and have it cleaned there at least two times a year. If you are uncomfortable cleaning the ring yourself, this is also a great way to ensure your ring remains as beautiful as the first day you put it on and you won’t worry about damaging it somehow.

Taking care of your engagement ring is very important. Your engagement ring is an investment, and with the proper care and cleaning techniques your ring will be as sparkling and brilliant as ever.