Keeping your jewelry clean is very important. This way you can wear them for longer with pride and confidence. This also brings the symbolism more to life. So you can conclude that cleaning your jewelry is very important. But how do you clean your own jewelry? We are happy to explain this to you in different methods!

How do I clean my silver jewelry?

1. Clean silver jewelry with a silver polish
We first recommend cleaning silver jewelry with a silver polish . These are simply made for cleaning your silver jewelry. It may also take a few minutes before you get good results, but they will shine like never before. Silver polishes are also relatively inexpensive for the pleasure they bring you.

2. Clean silver jewelry with aluminum foil and baking soda
You can also clean silver jewelry with aluminum foil and baking soda. This is a more complicated process and we only recommend it if you want to clean your silver jewelry without having time to go to the jeweler or having special silver cleaning products at home. How does this work?

1. Place aluminum foil in the bottom of a bowl stretched over the edge.
2. Throw a few large scoops of soda on top.
3. Add boiling water.
4. Place your jewelry in the bowl.
5. Clean your jewelry with a damp cloth.
6. Rinse and dry your jewelry with a soft, lint-free cloth.

3. Clean silver jewelry with dishwashing liquid
You can also clean silver jewelry with soapy water. This is a simple but effective process that we are happy to explain to you.

1. Make a soapy solution with water at a lukewarm temperature and liquid mild dishwashing liquid.
2. Carefully dip your jewelry in this.
3. Clean your jewelry by gently brushing over the jewelry with a toothbrush.
4. Rinse your jewelry with lukewarm water and dry with a soft, lint-free cloth.

4. Clean silver jewelry with a silver bath
Cleaning your jewelry with a silver bath is by far the best method for keeping your silver jewelry clean. First of all, this takes no longer than a minute and is also very easy to perform. The result is surprisingly good. Your jewelry will literally shine like never before. But how does a silver bath work?

1. Place the silver jewelry in the basket provided, immerse it in the bath and shake it. Do this for 15 seconds.
2. Rinse the jewelry with lukewarm water.
3. Dry the jewelry with a silver cloth .

Tip for keeping your silver jewelry extra clean: wear silver gloves when cleaning your silver jewelry . These are impregnated gloves specially made for cleaning silver jewelry. It is made of a very soft substance that cleans and polishes and also protects the jewelry from tarnish.

How do I clean my gold jewelry?

Please note: these tips are only intended for gold jewelry without diamonds.

1. Clean gold jewelry with green soap
You can clean your gold jewelry with green soap. This is a very simple process and takes no more than 2 minutes. How do you clean your gold jewelry with green soap?

1. Make soapy water with lukewarm water and add green soap.
2. Place the desired piece of jewelry in the soap and gently brush the piece of jewelry with a soft toothbrush.
3. Place the jewelry in a sieve and rinse it with lukewarm water from the tap.
4. Dry the jewelry with a lint-free cloth.

2. Clean gold jewelry with a gold polish
A gold polish has been specially devised for cleaning gold jewelry. With this special cloth you can clean your gold jewelry within 2 minutes. This is intended for cleaning yellow gold, rose gold and white gold jewelry. The impregnated cotton in this cloth allows you to make your jewelry shine like never before: it removes dirt from all types of gold jewelry. How do you use the gold polish ?

1. Gently but thoroughly polish the gold parts of the jewelry.
2. Do not wash the cloth.
3. Replace the gold polish if it becomes too black.

3. Clean gold jewelry with dish soap
Another method you can use to clean your gold chain, ring and bracelet is cleaning it with dish soap. You can also use this method for jewelry with diamonds in it. How do you clean your jewelry with dish soap?

1. Make a solution of lukewarm water and liquid dishwashing liquid.
2. Place the gold jewelry in the soapy water and gently brush the gold jewelry with a toothbrush.
3. Place the jewelry in a sieve and then rinse it with lukewarm water from the tap.
4. Let the gold jewelry dry by dabbing it with a lint-free cloth or gold polish .

4. Clean gold jewelry in a cleaning bath
It is best to clean your gold jewelry with a special cleaning bath . This is specially made for carefully cleaning your gold jewelry. This bath is therefore intended for yellow, rose and white gold jewelry, but also for platinum and gold plated jewelry. This cleaning bath restores the shine and makes the piece of jewelry shine again, so that it is a true eye-catcher again. How do you use Hagerty's cleansing bath ?

1. Place the gold jewelry in the included sieve.
2. Immerse the sieve in the cleaning bath. (about 15 seconds)
3. Rinse the gold jewelry in lukewarm water from the tap and dry with a soft, lint-free cloth.
4. Rub the gold jewelry with the included microfiber cloth.