Diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds care.
The safest method of cleaning these stones is to wash them with soap and water and gently clean with a soft brush, then rinse.
The safest method of cleaning these stones is to wash them with soap and water and gently clean with a soft brush, then rinse.
Most precious stones, especially sapphired, rubies and emeralds, have very bad tolerate to high temperatures. Therefore, do not use hot water for cleaning. It is safest to put them for 10-15 minutes in warm, soaped water and wash with a soft brush. After washing the stones dry them thoroughly and polish with a soft cloth.
If contamination is strong, you can use regular alcohol.
Cameo care:
Cameo, both the carved and spliced is a very delicate, so it must not be cleaned with a brush or rub with a cloth.
Cameo, both the carved and spliced is a very delicate, so it must not be cleaned with a brush or rub with a cloth. Because of its fragility it is best not to clean while holding in hand, but on a table on a soft surface such as on several layers of cloth.
To best way to clean cameo is to wound up some cotton wool dipped in denatured spirits on a match and gently rub.
Tortoiseshell care:
Tortoise-shell ornaments, such as the old decorative combs, hair clips, buttons, belt buckles and powder compacts should be washed with warm, soapy water with a little chloride.
Tortoise-shell ornaments, such as the old decorative combs, hair clips, buttons, belt buckles and powder compacts should be washed with warm, soapy water with a little chloride. Then rinse with clean water, preferably using a sponge, and dry with a clean soft cloth. It is good to rub a little glycerin in it and after some time polish with deerskin cloth.
Ornaments with animal horns as pins, buttons, brooches, bracelets, washed with a brush or sponge dampened in warm water with a few drops of ammonia. After drying, rub almond or white wax. After a few hours - polishing chamois cloth vigorously.