How to Shine Your Stones

You can restore your jewels shine by using the following guide. I'll show you how to polish the most common stones.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• toothbrush
• eyeshadow brush
• mild soap
• delicate cloth

1. 

   Sapphires and rubys are less delicate than other stones. Soak these in a mixture of warm water and mild soap (you can use dish-washing liquid) then rinse and dry.

2. 

   Pearls are quite fragile and shouldn't be handled excessively. Wiping with a damp cloth should remove surface dirt and restore shine.

3. 

   You probably don't know that turquoise is very porous and absorbs liquids. To prevent this stone from becoming discolored, do not use cleaners. Simply wipe clean with a dry cloth.

4. 

   Diamonds are pretty durable. Soak them in warm water and soap, scrub and rinse. You can also use toothpaste. Just dab a little on your brush, scrub and rinse to bring serious shine to your diamonds.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not wash your stones together as they could get scratched

[vallain]

on 11/6/2008 I wish I had some stones to wash. How about opals?

[strees]

on 10/2/2008 Thanks!and for gold you can try lemmon and also selver:)

[granma]

on 8/18/2008 nice tips... wish my stones were bigger ..lol

[ShoeyShoe]

on 11/30/2007 When I first saw your article title, I wasn't sure what kind of stones you meant. Now I get it!