Ingredients
1/2 oz. washing soda
1/2 oz. mild soap shavings
2-1/2 oz. liquid ammonia
1 pint water
Mix first three ingredients in the water and boil until dissolved. Partly cool, and stir in liquid ammonia. Add enough water to make 2 quarts. When ready, place jewelry in an enamel pan, cover with the solution and bring to a boil. Using a soft toothbrush or mascara brush, rub jewelry gently and rinse in hot water. Pat dry.
Here's another way to clean your diamonds: Place your diamonds in a tea strainer and dip them into a pot of boiling water containing several drops of ammonia and a spoonful of soapflakes. Hold for a few seconds, then remove and rinse in cold ater. Soak for 5 minutes in alcohol, and finally rinse and pat dry.
Cleaning pearls:
Cleaning silver jewelry:
Make a paste of lemon juice and baking soda. Brush it onto your jewelry with a toothbrush and allow to dry. Finally, brush it off and then polish it gently with a soft cloth.
Cleaning costume jewelry:
Put your costume jewelry into a small container. Pour a little rubbing alcohol over the item and allow it to soak for three or four minutes. Remove it and wipe dry with a soft cloth. or
Fill your bathroom sink with hot water and drop in a couple of denture tablets. Place your costume jewelry in and leave for a while. Note: I wouldn't recommend using toothpaste because they sometimes contain abrasives that will scratch your jewelry.
Coating your costume jewelry with clear nail polish can be a good idea to protect the jewelry from exterior elements like soap, water, hairspray, cologne and your own body oils This will also protect your skin in case of a bad reaction to the metal.
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