Ask your jeweller about additional at home cleaning and care for your fine jewellery. Not all jewellery can be cleaned with soap and water and can be damaged by chemicals. A soft damp cloth to wipe them clean is sufficient. Organic gemstones like pearls, coral, ivory and amber. Delicate gemstones like emeralds, jades, opals, peridots and kunzite.
Porous stones turquoise, lapis lazuli and malachite.
To keep your fine jewellery looking at its best in between those visits to the jeweller, clean your jewellery once every two weeks or more at home with little baths. Diamonds for example have a way of attracting oils from your skin, soap and lotions like a magnet, and with that they collect dust and lint. The noble metals used in jewellery become covered with a film imparting a dull appearance. Always apply your cologne, perfume or hair spray before you put your jewellery on. Never clean your jewellery in the sink, it could go down the drain.