How To Clean Gold Jewellery At Home
Is your gold jewellery looking a little dull? Follow our top tips on how to clean gold jewellery, from cleaning your gold engagement ring, to your gold necklace or gold earrings. We’ll also offer tips on how to clean white gold and rose gold pieces, too.
For the best way to clean gold jewellery, we recommend you have your pieces professionally cleaned once a year at any of our stores (find your nearest one here), but these tips are perfect for cleaning more regularly at home.
When cleaning gold jewellery with pearls or certain types of gemstones, be careful as they require extra special care. Check out our full Jewellery Care Guide for more info.
How to clean gold jewellery
What you'll need:
Two bowls of lukewarm water
Mild detergent, such as baby shampoo
A soft bristled brush
A soft lint-free cloth
What to do:
1. Add a few drops of baby shampoo to one of the bowls of lukewarm water
Mix to get a soapy solution. Using lukewarm water means you’re not subjecting your jewellery to extreme changes in temperature, which could damage it.
2. Soak your jewellery in the bowl with the mild detergent for ten minutes
This will loosen any dirt or grime, ready for you to gently remove.
3. Clean gently with the soft-bristled brush
Take your jewellery out of the bowl and scrub gently with the brush, paying attention to any hard-to-reach places where dirt may be hidden. A soft-bristled brush ensures you won’t scratch the surface of your jewellery.
4. Rinse well in the clean water
Soap can leave a residue on your gold jewellery, so make sure you rinse thoroughly to remove all the soapy solution.
5. Dry and polish with the lint-free cloth
Using a lint-free cloth ensures no fuzz or threads will be left behind. Enjoy your sparkling new jewellery!
How to clean gold jewellery with diamonds
If you’re looking for products for cleaning gold jewellery with diamonds, including gold rings, our range of cleaning products are super easy to use and will ensure your jewellery is sparkling wherever you are.
Polish your gold bracelets, gold pendants, gold charms and all gold jewellery with the Connoisseur Jewellery Beauty Wipes. Designed to maintain your gold’s shining lustre and protect against tarnish, these helpful beauty wipes have been especially designed to clean your gold jewellery safely.
With 25 wipes inside, you can use them on your gold, silver, platinum, diamonds and precious gemstones. The compact container is perfect for travelling and on the go cleaning.
Keep your gold jewellery with diamonds sparkling with the Connoisseur Diamond Dazzle Stik. Simply dab the gel onto your diamond and then rinse to see the instant sparkle. It’s the perfect size to keep in your handbag for on the go touch ups.
"Remember to take extra care when cleaning your gold jewellery with gemstones. Harder stones such as diamonds can pick up dirt in their settings, so make sure you use special tools like our diamond dazzle stik to clean every part. With gemstones like pearls, stay away from harsh cleansers and frequent cleaning, as the gemstone is soft and requires gentle treatment." - Lorna, Head of Diamonds and Jewellery.
You can find out more about gemstones, their hardness, and other qualities in our Birthstone Buying Guide.
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”The very helpful staff in the Peterborough store offered to let me try these cleaning cloths - they are amazing and since buying have cleaned several items, and amazed at the results. Thank you again to the wonderful ladies in the Peterborough store who were very helpful. Wonderful customer service. Well done Beaverbrooks!” - Ange, Beaverbrooks Customer.
If you don’t have any cleaning tools to hand, there are ways you can clean your jewellery at home using household products as a last resort. From gold lockets, gold bangles and every other gold piece in your jewellery box, these top tips will help to keep your jewellery sparkling. Don’t forget, we’ll always be happy to help in your local store.
How to clean gold plated jewellery
Gold plated products should be handled with care, as their gold plating can wear away over time. To look after your gold plated jewellery, you should just gently wipe it with a lint-free cloth to restore the shine, keeping it dry to avoid stripping the gold plating.
“Your gold jewellery won't tarnish, but white gold has a rhodium plating that needs to be re-plated now and again. When cleaning white gold, choose a gentle cleanser specifically for white gold, as you want to avoid wearing down the plating." - Lorna, Head of Diamonds and Jewellery.
To look after your gold plated jewellery and to avoid tarnishing, you should:
Remove your jewellery or watch before showering
Keep your plated jewellery away from perfumes, creams and hand sanitiser
Store your gold plated pieces in a pouch or soft cloth, keeping it away from other pieces of jewellery
How to store gold jewellery
“The best way to store your gold jewellery is to keep it separate from other pieces and metals, in a jewellery box, or even in the original box it came in. Make sure your gold jewellery is not exposed to humidity, too much moisture, or liquids, as this will help it stay free from tarnish.” – Courtney, Jewellery Buyer.
Did you know white gold jewellery is naturally a champagne colour? A rhodium coating is added to give white gold jewellery a brighter and whiter finish. Over time the rhodium coating can wear away, but no need to worry as you can have your jewellery re-rhodium coated within one of our stores to restore its shine.
We love the glowing golden jewellery styled by Debbie, our Beaverbrooks Brand Ambassador. Get Debbie’s gold necklaces look with this 9ct Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Clover Necklace and this 9ct Yellow Gold Heart Pendant, or, master her earring look with these 18ct White Gold Diamond Stud Earrings. Discover more of Debbie’s top picks in Debbie’s Edit.
For more tips on how to clean your jewellery, including tips on cleaning silver jewellery and how to care for your gemstones, visit the full Jewellery Care Guide, or visit us in-store where we’ll be happy to help. View our full range of jewellery cleaning products for gold and other metals.
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