cleaning gold

[weekendwellies]

I have inherited a lovely ring, but it has been away in a box for a good number of years (over 40 I should think), and half of the ring has become tarnished.
Does anyone have any good tips for cleaning this up, or is it best done by a jeweller?

[Jeanied]

Does it have a stone in? If so you may need to proceed with care, depending on the stone. I seem to remember soaking gold in gin helps!

[weekendwellies]

Yes it has 3 diamonds in.

[Sprocket*]

I would take it to the Jeweller and let them clean it, you may damage the setting otherwise.

[Jeanied]

Try soaking it in an eggcup of gin first - the diamonds will come to no harm and will sparkle for Christmas! When I had a diamond ring, this is what I used.

[pdblake]

Coke is supposed to clean gold too isn't it?

[Jeanied]

Coke cleans copper coins (used to demonstrate its corrosive properties!)

[Nicos]

Diamonds should be resistant to most things..it's the gold you need to look after!..diamonds eh??..lucky you!!

[Pies]

ultrasonic

[Rhona]

A friend's mother worked for a very good jeweller in Nottingham, and confessed that when people brought their jewellery in for cleaning, they used a soft toothbrush and baby toothpaste...

[Bagpuss]

Another vote foe toothpaste here (although I use whatever is in the bathroom and not the baby stuff)

[Comfreyfan]

Wood ash and a soft tooth brush is supposed to be gentle enough, an antiques dealer told me We use it to clean the glass door on the wood burner - comes up a treat.

[Alison]

Gin is good for cleaning rings, vodka doesn't work though - tried it once when no gin and it was a total waste of a good drink!

[janeyo]

I took mine to a jewelers and they cleaned it while I did my shopping then I picked it up, only cost me £2.
Looked like new after