best way to get wedding rings/engagement rings sparkly without having to pay for a pro clean at jewellers ?

[gem1981]

does anyone have a nifty and thrifty way to do this?

cheers

gin and a toothbrush

I asked a jeweller what to do with my diamond eternity ring and he said "normal toothpaste and an electric toothbrush". I was
But it works!

Yeah I had my white gold engagement ring polished by a jeweller and he ruined it by taking the gold plate off! Now I've got to get it re-plated.

You can get those little cloths for cleaning them, I'm going to try the toothpaste though....

I have an ultrasonic cleaner from Lakeland. Gets everything really clean, inc DHs watch strap

Go swimming!

Just finished soaking mine in a bit of washing up liquid and hot water. Used a cocktail stick to get the gungy bits of old soap etc out of the nooks and crannies, and now sparkling like a good'un!

Another vote here for gin and an old toothbrush.

a glass of cold water with lots of washing up liquid left to soak over night

my jeweller recommended boiling it in fairy liquid and water for a few minutes!

Gin!

tooth paste and electric toothbrush.
IIRC, told me by a silversmith.

do the washing up in them!

steradent in a glass of warm water overnight

Put them in a washing tablet bag and stick them in the dishwasher,if you have one.
My mum cleans all her jewellery that way and it comes out sparkling.

All of these will work, but don't do it if your ring has an emerald, a pearl or an opal in it. They are all soft and porous stones.

I use washing-up liquid and an old toothbrush.

does anyone know what method would be best for platinum?

Does anyone know what works for opals?

Is the opal scratched or just dirty? If it's dirty, I don't think you're supposed to use anything harsher than a chamois on it. They do get scratched easily, but it's a fairly minor job to have an opal re-polished professionally.

For platinum I would use something non-abrasive, so steradent or washing-up liquid. I wouldn't use toothpaste or put it in the dishwasher as the salts are quite abrasive.

Just dirty - I'll get a chamois cloth for them. Thanks ninedragons.

I find the hot towels they give you in Indian restaurants work brilliantly on rings, and always give mine a buff after a curry out. I'm sure the experience could be easily replicated at home too

Do check that the place you bought them from won't do it for free - both mine (Beaverbrooks and ahem Tiffany's) did it free of charge.

When I worked for a jewellers (been mentioned on this thread , we had to clean rings as it was part of the service when you sold eternity rings and engagement rings.
All we used to clean them was an ultrasonic cleaner with jewellery cleaner in one compartment and water in the other. After it soaked in the jewellery cleaner, just give it a brush with a toothbrush and then dip in water.

Someone else mentioned Opals, they are very pourus so shouldn't really be in contact with water as they can eventually crack.
Same for Emeralds too.