Non Toxic , Natural Jewelry Cleaner

At CountryDutchess one of the questions we get asked the most is how to clean fashion and especially sterling silver jewelry - and folks always ask us to recommend a good non toxic or natural jewelry cleaner. Well guess what - the best jewelry cleaner in the universe cost just pennies and you probably already have it in your kitchen! It's baking soda - and here's the " recipe" that will keep your jewelry sparkling!

1. Line a glass bowl with aluminum foil, shiny side facing outward.
2. Place the jewelry you want to clean in the bowl making sure
it's touching the foil.
3. Cover the jewelry with baking soda - just enough so that you can't see it.
4. Add boiling water - enough to immerse the jewelry.
5. Let soak for 3 to 5 minutes ( or less if it's not really dirty).
6. Use tongs or a fork to lift out the jewelry ( you don't want to get burned) and rise under cold water. And
voila! You've got sparkling jewelry!

If the jewelry is very dirty or very tarnished - like silver or gold - then you may need to repeat the process so just add a little more baking soda and more boiling water - but make sure it's boiling, that's key!

This method works great on sterling, silver, gold, costume jewelry metals, even Technibond jewelry. But do be careful if you're got a lot crystals glued into a setting and limit soaking to no more than 90 seconds - or you might melt the glue. Also, don't immerse natural pearls in this solution - it's too caustic. It is however, fine for most gemstones and works wonders on cubic zirconia! And in case you're wondering ....it also works fab for cleaning silverware, silver frames or any silver home decor!

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