7 Tips on How to care for your Diamond Ring
Taking proper care of your engagement ring will increase its lifespan and preserve its beauty. Diamonds do not have a shelf life. If you kept a diamond for a hundred years, it would still have the same brilliance and sparkle as it had when you bought it. So how can you keep your diamond looking its very best? Here are some tips on keeping your diamond sparkling.
1. Clean your Diamond ring regularly. Dirt or oil buildups on your diamond interfere with how light hits the diamond, so be sure to clean your ring regularly. Drop your diamond ring into a glass of warm water mixed with a few drops of dish detergent and allow your ring to soak overnight.
In the morning, gently scrub your diamond and the brackets with a soft-bristled toothbrush and admire the new sparkles.
2. Remove your ring when working out. Any exercise activities that require you to use your hands, such as lifting weights or cycling, risks bending your ring from pressure. If you bend the setting brackets of your ring, your diamond can fall out of the ring.
Best strategy is to leave your diamond ring at home when heading to the gym.
3. Take your ring off when cooking. When you're cooking, bacteria from food can get lodged into your stone settings and you also risk losing your ring down the drain while rinsing the groceries. Place your ring in a safe place on the kitchen counter away from the sink and food, or in your jewelry box, while cooking.
4. Protect your Diamond ring when cleaning. During cleaning, you can bang your ring off of hard surfaces like the bathroom counters or expose them to harsh cleaning chemicals that aren't good for the stone. For the safest bet, place your ring in your jewelry box while you're cleaning If you don't want to remove your ring while cleaning, wear rubber gloves to cover your ring.
5. Remove your Diamond ring before swimming. Both the salt of the ocean and harsh pool chemicals are bad for maintaining the quality of your ring; they can eat away at the metal and cause discoloration. In addition, being in cold water can cause your fingers to shrink, meaning your ring can slip off more easily and be lost forever. Keep your ring safely at home or in your hotel room safe if you're hitting the pool or the beach.
6. Take your ring off when moisturizing. Lotions will make your diamonds look dull and lifeless over time. Remove your ring and place it in a safe place briefly while you apply moisturizer to your hands.
7. Leave your ring on when washing your hands in public places. Many people think they have to remove their diamond rings every time they wash their hands. However, it's easy to leave your ring on a bathroom sink in a restaurant or other public place and forget about it. Unfortunately, many people lose their diamond ring this way. Or you could accidentally knock it down the drain! Best advice is - Don't remove your ring during a brief hand wash in a public restroom.
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