Diamonds hate water. As seen in the picture attached to this factoid, water beads up like crazy on the surface of a diamond. As is the case with many high luster surfaces, take wax for example, it seems that the same properties than give a diamond, or an automobile’s paint job, its shine and luster make it repel water.
The flip side to this aversion to water is that diamonds be lovin’ oil and grease. This is why they should be cleaned often. Remember, you bought diamond jewelry for its sparkle and its brilliance…Don’t let that be taken away by a tiny grease or oil deposit bonded tightly to the surface of the stone, drowning its luster.
A can of jewelry cleaner might not be that expensive, but according to most experts, isn’t really necessary for keeping your diamond jewelry sparkling. It isn’t like you have to take a brush and some special solvent to your jewelry every day. We’re talking about diamonds here. They are very durable, and so hard that it isn’t like the surface is going to get all scratch and loose it’s luster until it’s “polished” back to a nice gleaming shine.
An easier but more constant and frequent cleaning regimen is what it takes to keep your jewelry looking sharp. This can be formed into little habits that are not at all out of your way. The first thing that you want to be on top of when maintaining cleanliness on the surface of this little stone: Wash the stone whenever you wash your hands. Some of the best ingredients for removing oils from the surface of a diamond are found in soap. Soap, mixed with some water with a couple brushes of the hand, can keep that diamond sparkling all day.
Be sure to rinse the diamond, as well as your hands really well so that no accumulated soap residue will build up on the surface of the diamond doing the same thing the oil did; killing its sparkle. Same goes for diamond earrings: Wash them while wearing them, as most people do, in the shower, even if it is just with shampoo from washing your hair. Also, be careful to rinse out the shampoo and conditioner really well. These too like to stick to a diamond’s surface and dull its shine and brilliance.
For a more thorough, sit down cleaning and maintenance check, read factoid written by: Inittogether
How to clean your diamond jewelry
