Jewelry Care

Platinum is absolutely one of the most durable and rarest precious metals in the world. Resistant to both discoloration and tarnishing, platinum has become a popular modern choice for jewelry. Everybody from corporate businessmen to lyrical musicians are following along in the trend. However, despite its versatility, durability, and malleability, platinum must be properly taken care of or else it will not look nearly as good as it could. With proper care and maintenance, your platinum has the potential to last you a lifetime. You will eventually be able to pass it on to your grand-children and they may one day be able to pass it on to their won grand-children. If you do not take care of it though, then you will not be passing it on to anybody but the trash collector.

Period Cleaning

Period manual or professional cleaning, at least twice a year, will help maintain your platinum’s natural luster and radiance. Platinum can be scoured with a prepackaged cleaner solution or you can pay a professional jeweler to clean it off for you. If you seek professional assistance, make certain you only let a well trained professional work with your jewelry. Cleaning, polishing, resizing, and adjustments are difficult tasks that require the training of a professional bench jeweler. Otherwise, you are taking the risk of seeing your platinum be deformed or take on considerable damage from improper use of cleaning/polishing techniques. If cleaning your platinum jewelry yourself, then proceed by first soaking it within a fairly mild solution of approximately fifty percent warma water and fifty percent ammonia. Then, gently rub it with a soft piece of cloth and wipe all the dust and grime off of it. You can then run it under some warm rinse water and let it dry for awhile. Within a few hours, your jewelry will be ready to wear again.