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• Choose an ultrasonic system with all-metal construction
• For reduced cleaning time and higher efficiency, purchase a heated system
• Use only L&R stainless steel accessories and beakers to maximize ultrasonic cleaning effectiveness
• Select the right solution for your cleaning application
• Change solution daily
• Clean display jewelry at least twice a month
• Inspect jewelry and settings before and after cleaning and before returning to customer
• Rinse all jewelry carefully in cold water after plugging drain
• Air or towel dry

1. Place jewelry in the unitized basket in the Jewelry/Silver Cleaner Jar
2. Soak for the amount of time specified in the cleaning chart
3. Lift basket, remove brush from holder and gently brush jewelry (if applicable), reaching all areas
4. Plug sink drain and gently rinse jewelry under cold running water
5. Air or towel dry

Diamonds
Tips for General Care

Even though you may wear your diamond engagement ring 24 hours a day, you should still give thought to its care.

• Don't wear it when you're doing rough work. Even though a diamond is durable, it can be chipped by a hard blow.
• Don't let your diamond ring come in contact with a chlorine bleach when you're doing household chores. It can damage and discolor the mounting.
• When you're not wearing diamonds and precious jewelry, keep them in a fabric-lined jewel case, or a box with compartments or dividers.
• If you prefer to use ordinary boxes, wrap each piece individually in tissue paper.
• Don't jumble your diamond pieces in a drawer or jewelry case, because diamonds can scratch other jewelry-and can even scratch each other.

Traveling With Diamonds

Always carry your diamonds on you; never pack them in your checked luggage. There are many types of carry-alls, especially designed for jewelry travel. They come in all sizes, shapes and prices. Most have velvet pads inside to attach pins and earrings, and special compartments for bracelets and necklaces.

• Don't leave your ring on the rim of a sink when you remove it to wash your hands. It can easily slip down the drain.

Cleaning Your Diamonds

Diamonds get smudged, soiled and dusty. Lotions, powders, soaps, even the natural skin oils, put a film on diamonds and interfere with their brilliance. Clean diamonds "glow" because the maximum amount of light can then enter and return in a fiery brilliance. It takes just a little care to keep them that way.

Prepare a small bowl of warm suds with any of the mild liquid detergents used in the home or make a half-and-half solution of cold water and household ammonia in a cup. Brush the pieces with an eyebrow brush, or an old soft toothbrush while they are in the suds. Then transfer them to a wire tea strainer and rinse them under running water. Pat dry with a soft lint-less cloth.

Colored Gemstones
Tips for General Care

• Do wipe your precious gemstone jewelry thoroughly with a clean, soft, damp cloth after wearing. This will enhance the luster and assure that your jewelry is clean before being stored. Store in a soft pouch when not being worn.
• Don't expose your precious gemstone pieces to salt water and harsh chemicals, such as chlorine or detergents. These chemicals may slowly erode the finish and polish of the gems. Use of hair spray, perfume and the presence of perspiration may cause jewelry to dull.
• Also, do not subject gemstone jewelry to sudden temperature changes.

There are so many different types of colored gemstones, some of which require specific care and cleaning procedures.

Karat Gold Jewelry
Tips for General Care

Always separate your gold jewelry in a compartmentalized jewelry box. This protects against scratching.

To clean your jewelry at home, use a soft chamois cloth from any hardware store as an effective and inexpensive way to keep your pieces lustrous and shining.

For certain gold jewelry an 'ultrasonic' cleaning machine may be appropriate. The machine can be purchased in many retail outlets.

• Remove tarnish by using soap and water mixed with a few drops of ammonia.
• Brush with a soft bristle brush. An old toothbrush is perfect. After the soaping, simply rinse with lukewarm water and allow to dry.
• Grease can be removed from karat gold jewelry by dipping the jewelry into plain rubbing alcohol.

Cleaning Your Cultured Pearls

• Remove jewelry when applying makeup and face powder.
• Wash hands after applying makeup and powder and before putting on jewelry. Keep your jewelry in a dry place.
• Cultured pearls are precious jewels and should be treated as such. Put on pearls after applying cosmetics, hair sprays and perfume, not before.
• Don't toss pearls carelessly into a purse or jewel box where they can be scratched by hard metal edges or harder stones.
• Place cultured pearl jewelry in a chamois bag or wrap them in tissue when putting them away.
• Restringing pearls once every few years. Cosmetics and ordinary wear weaken and stretch the threads on which the pearls are strung. It's better to be safe than sorry.
• Have pearls strung with a knot between each pearl. This will prevent loss of pearls if the string should break.
• Don't clean cultured pearls with chemicals or abrasives.
• Wash cultured pearls with mild soap and water after taking them off. This will remove all traces of perfume, cosmetics or hair spray from the pearls.

Watches

• It's best to replace a battery in a quartz watch before it runs out. Dead batteries left in the watch can leak or corrode and ruin it. Also, don't attempt to change the battery in a watch yourself.
• Batteries run for about two years. Those in some less expensive, multi-function digitals have shorter lives, as little as six months, if the wearer frequently uses extra features such as a calculator or game.
• A mechanical watch should be checked regularly by a watchmaker and serviced according to the manufacturer's suggestions. This is important because tiny particles of dust can get into the works, increasing friction of moving parts.
• Wind your watch in a clockwise direction, preferably about the same time each day. Take it off your wrist so as not to place undue pressure on the stem.
• Although many watches are equipped with shock-resistant devices, it's not wise to subject it to overly vigorous treatment.
• Replace broken or scratched crystals immediately: even a hairline crack can let dust or moisture into the mechanism, threatening its accuracy.
• Unless the degree of water-resistance was clearly specified when you bought your watch, don't risk wearing it into the shower or pool or on a moist wrist.
• No matter how handy you are, don't attempt any "do-it-yourself' watch repairs. Only an expert watchmaker should be trusted to put your watch back into working condition.

Jewelry Care and Cleaning Tips

The cleaning process that is right for each piece of your jewelry depends on the materials and the type and quality of workmanship that went into making the piece. Properly cleaned and cared for, your jewelry will look great for a lifetime of wearing pleasure.

There are many commercial liquid cleaning solutions on the market. This solution is safe to use in most cases, but if it contains ammonia, it can attack cultured pearls and many of the materials used in costume jewelry. In addition, any solution containing bleach can pit gold alloys. Your best bet is to purchase an ammonia free jewelry cleaner.

Most costume jewelry cleans well with mild, soapy water and a soft brush. When cleaning, use a few drops of mild detergent mixed with a little warm water. Don't soak glued pearl or gemstone jewelry or any pieces of jewelry made with rhinestones. Remove jewelry when you are done cleaning, and dry off with a soft cloth.

There are three important guidelines to follow in caring for your jewelry: separate it, avoid jewelry contact with perfume, hair spray and makeup, and don't wear it during a vigorous activity.

Most jewelry comes packaged in soft sacks, boxes, tissue paper, or zip-lock plastic bags. There is a good reason for this individual packaging: jewelry is supposed to rest against your body, not other pieces of jewelry.

When something hard, such as a diamond or glass, rubs against something soft, such as gold, pearls, or plastic, the softer materials come out the losers. That's why it is a poor idea to toss your rhinestone earrings in the bottom of your jewelry box right next to your string of cultured pearls or sterling silver bangle. Separating your jewelry in individual boxes, bags, or the compartments in your jewelry box will help it to last a lifetime.

Put your makeup, hairspray, and perfume on first and then put your jewelry on. The chemicals in these products can damage costume jewelry when applied directly onto them.

Finally, no jewelry holds up well under hard physical activity. Whether you are doing heavy chores, playing a set of tennis, or taking a dip in a chlorinated pool, your jewelry isn't strong enough to go with you. Removing all jewelry before beginning physical activities can help prevent a disappointing damage or loss later.

Sterling Silver Cleaning Tips

Sterling Silver is a soft, precious metal and should be cared for in a loving manner. Clean your sterling silver after each wear with a soft, sterling silver jewelry polishing cloth to remove any dirt, oils, etc. Store your beautiful, sterling silver jewelry in a soft, anti-tarnishing cloth pouch away from other jewelry.

As sterling silver ages, it naturally takes on a warm patina. Some machine manufacturers of "sterling" coat their pieces with lacquer, retarding this natural aging process. You should embrace the warmth and beauty of natural sterling. Variations in colors, markings, and sizes are natural occurrences and should not be viewed a flaws.

Caring for Your Jewelry
All Jewelry

• Avoid wearing jewelry while in contact with household chemicals, such as chlorine bleach. They can discolor or damage your jewelry mountings.
• Take off your jewelry before doing rough manual work or playing sports. Stones could be jarred loose or chipped by a hard blow.
• When you're not wearing your jewelry, be careful that pieces do not tumble against each other to avoid scratching or dulling. Ideally, store each piece in its own soft cloth pouch.
• At least once a year, have a jeweler professionally clean and inspect your fine jewelry.
• Always remove your jewelry when doing the dishes (ladies AND gentleman!), taking a shower, before going into the Jacuzzi or sauna. The changes in temperature, from hot to cold and vice versa, will eventually cause the enameling to peel or fall out. Please put your jewelry on after applying gel or hairspray.
• Never ever use a liquid jewelry cleaner - it will eat right under your enameling. It is best to use a jewelry polishing cloth for cleaning and polishing your Hawaiian heirloom jewelry.

• Clean your diamond jewelry regularly at home in an ultrasonic cleaner or by hand. To make your own jewelry cleaning solution, mix one part ammonia to six parts water.
• Gently scrub the diamond piece with a small soft toothbrush to loosen dirt and restore the diamond's brilliance. Be careful not to scratch the metal setting.
• Always rinse after cleaning.

• To clean this gemstone jewelry at home, use a lukewarm solution of water and mild dishwashing soap, or one part ammonia to six parts water.
• Keep your gems brilliant by gently brushing them with a small bristle brush, especially underneath where dirt collects.
• Rinse and dry

• Because emeralds have delicate structures, never place emerald jewelry in an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. Heat and chemicals adversely affect emeralds. They are best cleaned professionally by a jeweler. However, you may wipe your emerald pieces with a soft cloth and clean them gently with a soft toothbrush and mild soapy water.

• The best way to help your pearls maintain their luster is to wear them regularly. Your body's natural oils aid in keeping the pearls' beauty.
• When necessary, wipe your pearls with a damp, soft cloth. Do not use oils or other treatments.
• Never clean your pearls with jewelry cleaner or in an ultrasonic jewelry-cleaning machine! A harsh cleanser can wear away the nacre.
• Have your pearls restrung every two to five years if worn regularly, or when the silk becomes dirty. Take your pearls to a professional jeweler for cleaning prior to restringing, which will add to the beauty and long life of your pearls.
• Keep your pearls away from hairspray, lotion and perfume. Chemicals in these products can damage the pearls.
• Make your pearls the last item you put on when getting dressed and the first item you take off.
• Pearls should be worn alone. If worn with other jewelry, such as a gold chain or other necklace, they may be scratched or damaged.
• Store your pearls separately so they won't be damaged by other jewelry.

Tips For Care And Cleaning Of Fine Jewelry

Gems and precious metals are gifts of nature, which need special care. Even though a gem may be millions of years old, once mined and worn, it is exposed to conditions and chemicals that can damage it.

The harder the gem, the less vulnerable it is to potential damage. A diamond, for example, is the hardest gem known to man, and that's one reason why "it is forever."

Hardness is based on a gem-trade standard called the Mohs scale, developed in the early 19th century. The scale is structured so that material rated at each higher number can scratch substances with lower numbers. Diamonds are rated the highest, at 10; rubies and sapphires are Mohs 9; emeralds and topaz, 8; and garnets, tourmalines and quartz, 7. Anything softer than a 7 can be scratched, including opal, turquoise, lapis lazuli, coral, pearl.

Gold, silver, and platinum are only Mohs 2-1/2 to 4, which means that they require special care when wearing, storing, or cleaning.

Here are some Do's and Don'ts:

• Don't wear fine jewelry when doing housework or gardening.
• Don't heap your jewelry into one drawer. Remember a diamond ring can scratch that pearl necklace. Keep them separate and ideally wrapped in velvet, paper, or silk.
• Do check for loose stones frequently by gently tapping the piece with your finger near your ear.
• Do get pearls restrung every two years or annually with frequent use.
• Do clean fine jewelry often to maintain its sparkle and beauty.
• Do not use toothpaste as its abrasives can damage softer gems and metals.

All fine jewelry can be safely cleaned by soaking for 10 minutes in warm soapy water (using a non-detergent soap). Use a soft brush on harder gems to loosen any dirt around the prongs. To reduce greasy build-up on diamond jewelry, dip it in plain alcohol or vodka before soaking.