September 27, 2011 @ 6:01 PM

These beautiful gemstones are notoriously delicate which require great care when cleaning jewelry with these stones  delicate:

  • Amber
  • Coral
  • Drusy
  • Emeralds
  • Foil-backed glass stones
  • Malachite
  • Mother of pearl
  • Opals
  • Pearls
  • Peridot
  • Unstabilized turquoise

These delicate gems only need very gentle cleaning. Avoid exposing them to ammonia, hot solutions, ultrasonic cleaning, or any abrasive agents.

The best jewelry cleaner for these delicate items is usually an ionic jewelry cleaner such as the SpeedBrite, which is considered generally safe for all metals and stones.

Ionic jewelry cleaners do not use heat, sound waves, or abrasives, and they...

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