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Soak gold jewelry for up to five minutes.

Mix together about one cup of warm water with just a few drops of dish soap.

Prepare a solution of warm water and dish soap.

To clean rings and other jewelry with set stones while on the go (or more easily at home), tuck a jewelry cleaning wand, like those from Connoisseurs or Baublerella, in your purse. In our Lab tests, we found that the carbonation from seltzer water helped to loosen soil and remove debris trapped in the settings and on the facets. If your gold jewelry has precious or semi-precious stones, like diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires, follow the same steps below, but use seltzer water instead of plain water. It's easy to restore the shine to gold jewelry with things you already have at home.

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$15 at Amazon $23 at Walmart How to Clean Gold Jewelry For silver-plated jewelry, avoid excessive rubbing to keep from wearing away the metal finish. Just know that these treatments won't keep tarnish from returning, and silver experts caution against using them too often (if at all) so use them, especially the toothpaste trick, for emergency spruce-ups only. If you don't have silver polish on hand and you need to brighten silver ASAP, you can try one of the DIY methods below. Disposable silver cleaning wipes are a neater, more convenient alternative, as are reusable specially treated mitts or multi-layer cloths, which have one cloth to clean and remove tarnish and a second one to shine. Liquid and paste polishes can be a bit messy to use, especially if you're in a hurry.

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The best and safest way to clean tarnished silver pieces and keep them from re-tarnishing as quickly is with a good silver polish, like Good Housekeeping Seal-holder Weiman Silver Polish, which contains ingredients that dissolve and remove tarnish while leaving behind a protective coating to prevent new tarnish from forming, plus can be used to clean other silver products. Read on to find the best ways to clean all your jewelry (even those precious gemstones).

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You don't want to be too rough with your most delicate treasures! If you aren't sure what kind of jewelry you're working with, it is best to leave the cleaning up to a professional jeweler who can assess the piece, determine the material it's made from and use a cleaning method less likely to cause any irreparable damage to your jewelry. Keep in mind that all of these methods call for gentle rubbing, brushing or wiping. Some jewelers, like Pandora, have instructions and cleaning products specifically formulated to clean pieces from their line. Before you try any of these methods on your jewelry, make sure that your jeweler or jewelry’s manufacturer doesn’t recommend a cleaning method specific to that brand. Luckily, restoring gold, silver and even costume jewelry’s shine is pretty easy, especially if you follow these steps from the Good Housekeeping Institute Cleaning Lab. Proper storage in a jewelry box that keeps pieces separate and away from direct sunlight and moisture is a great way to keep jewelry in tip-top shape, but even so, tarnish happens. Jewelry is the perfect accessory to any outfit, when it isn’t dull and tarnished. Expert Tips to Keep Jewelry Clean and in Tip-Top Condition.This rinse is not intended to replace brushing or flossing. Children 6 years to 12 years: under adult supervision Children under 6 years of age: Do not use. or 4 teaspoons) of rinse between your teeth twice a day for 30 seconds then spit out. Adults or children 12 years of age or older: vigorously swish 20 mL (2/3 of 1 fl.oz. The Swish by Colgate Mouthwash formula has no alcohol or artificial dyes, is fluoride free, and is made with real mint, always. The Swish by Colgate Mouthwash bottle is made of forever recyclable aluminum.

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