I completely agree!  I soaked the Eagle the other and I do believe she grew a bit again while in the bath.   I had not heard of platinum polishing cloths though.  I will have to get one!!

ok exactly what kind of "cloth is this?"  just curious!  and I NEED one! 

I will stop back by my jeweler tomorrow - I was just there this morning!     

Johnson's stuff is great - really mild but it does the job! I use that in my ultrasonic sometimes, on non pave things.

I should make the effort to maintain the shine on my rings but it is quite effortful!

Jen

I understand there are different types of rouge for different metals.  Is that true?  If so, what's the type of rouge that should be used to polish platinum?

   Mikla

HI All!

Rouge is used in the manufacture of jewelry- so I would not recommend folks to use it at home.

Well, it won't ever be the same as a professional polish and it won't get rid of dents and deep scratches but it does help keep the finish bright.

My platinum rings always get scratched on the back of the shank and the first scratch is always devastating, but I just have them buffed lightly once a year or so and they're as good as new. I think that rummaging in my bag for keys causes a few scratches, if that's any help? I'm right handed, so my rhr is always worse!

Jen

Mikla, I have a few! One oval sapphire, one oval diamond, my asscher band and an OMC. All get scratched up faster than my wedding band and my e-ring. My eternity band is ok (I often wear it as a rhr) but it's a full eternity, so not much metal to scratch.

I love platinum, but it doesn't look new for long. The first scratch is the most painful!

Jen

The Blitz concentrate is great stuff. I purchased their solution that comes pre-made, in a little cup (about 6 oz. I believe) and it also has a basket inside. At the same time, I bought the separate bottle of concentrate. Use the pre-made solution until it looks murky, then dump it out (using caution not to throw your jewelry down the drain). Make another batch of the solution using 1-2 capsful of concentrate. That's all it needs. An 8 oz. bottle of concenrate will last you a long, long time. They do make 2 different cleaning solutions though. One is for delicate and/or porous items such as pearls.

Another item I found quite by accident is the polishing chamois. A real chamois, not the man-made cloth. I swear by that one.

It is safe - bear in mind that "neat ammonia" for household use is usually between 2 and 3% ammonia; the rest is already water.

It's actually fairly safe for gold too, as long as there isn't too much silver in the alloy (e.g. solder) and the immersion is brief, otherwise it becomes pitted. But then, why risk it when Fairy Liquid and rubbing alcohol work pretty well?

OCD = Obsessive Cleaning of Diamonds? 

I'm obsessive. My step cuts get the new treatment of Blitz. However, I need to toss it because it has gotten murky. My gold has come out dazzling in that stuff. So have my step cuts.

Here are all of them for the truly obsessed. My gallon jug will be with me to eternity. However, I need a new travel size. I have a little tube thing in which I put some of the concentrate when I went to NY. Then I just had to add a bit of water. Maybe I should get the wipes, too. My em cut might get a smudge and then what would I do?

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