Caring For Your Engagement Ring
Properly caring and maintaining your engagement ring is of crucial importance as an engagement ring is prone to damage or simply lose its original beauty if not properly cared for. Here are a few useful tips on how to care for your engagement ring:
- Periodically clean your precious engagement ring by soaking the ring in a warm soapy water solution for no more than a few minutes. After you’ve finished soaking your engagement ring, gently remove it from the solution and proceed to dry the ring off with a 100% soft cotton cloth. Make absolutely sure that the ring is completely dried off as increased exposure to humidity can cause the ring’s metal band to tarnish or rust.
- Avoid using sharp implements to clean the ring’s settings, as that can cause your precious metal settings to scratch and dent. Rather, polish off engagement rings with a soft bristled tooth brush and some mild tooth paste.
- After you’ve finished cleaning and caring for your engagement ring, make sure that you carefully store it away. It is recommended to store your engagement ring in a soft cotton pouch or a padded box, separate from other pieces of jewelry so as to avoid your ring getting scratched and dented by the other pieces in your jewelry box.
- Besides regularly cleaning and maintaining your engagement ring at home, it is recommended to take your ring to a jeweler’s for a periodical check up and professional cleaning. A jeweler will check your engagement ring for existing damage and will professionally clean your engagement ring for a token fee. Ask your jeweler to also check for any possible loose ring settings, as a loose setting will likely result in the loss of a diamond or precious gemstone from your ring.
(About the author: David Fleegal is a marketing and advertising consultant, with extensive content writing background and years of experience in the jewelry industry)