Your diamonds can sparkle like new with this simple technique:
Mix three parts water to one part ammonia and immerse the diamond in the solution.
Use an old toothbrush, make-up brush, or stiff-bristled paint brush to clean the diamond itself and the prongs of the stone.
Rinse the diamond under a faucet and dry with a soft towel.
The solution isn't appropriate for sapphires or emeralds.
Never use soap on a diamond. It leaves a cloudy film.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
