Dish Soap Soak
Mild dish soap is perfect for cleaning jewelry or your engagement ring. For this DIY cleaner, you will need mild dish soap, a bowl of warm water, a soft-bristled toothbrush, and a lint-free cloth.
Baking Soda Cleaning Paste
Baking soda mixed with water to form a paste is another great mild cleaning option to clean dirty jewelry. For this, you will need baking soda, a small mixing bowl, water, a soft-bristled toothbrush, and a lint-free cloth.
Ammonia Soak (Diamond Jewelry Only)
For a much stronger cleaner that is appropriate only for diamond jewelry, you can use ammonia. Even diluted ammonia can damage other gem stones. You will need ammonia, a small bowl, warm water, a soft-bristled toothbrush, and a lint-free cloth.
Aluminum Foil Soak for Tarnished Silver Jewelry
To remove the tarnish from silver jewelry, this method uses a chemical process known as ion transfer to remove the tarnish and restore the shiny silver finish. You will need a baking pan, aluminum foil, salt, baking soda, mild dishwashing detergent, and hot water. Do not use a soft-bristled brush to further clean sterling silver jewelry; it is a soft metal that can scratch easily.
