How to Clean Rhinestone Jewelry?

Rhinestones are very common stones in jewelry, and vintage costume jewelry pieces are very valuable. They are used to produce bright, striking colors that mimic large gemstones in their luster. However they differ greatly from gemstones. While diamonds, rubies and other gems naturally sparkle and are usually set with silver or gold, rhinestones are pieces of glass backed with foil. The foil stops light from going straight through the glass, acting as a mirror that sparkles in the light. The foil behind the glass is delicate, so rhinestone jewelry cannot be submerged when it is cleaned. To protect modern rhinestone jewelry or vintage costume jewelry you must follow a specific method. This article will teach you how to clean rhinestone jewelry.
1.Lay out 2 paper towels to cover your workstation.

2.Spray the can of compressed air to remove any loose dirt from the jewelry.

3.Open a bottle of isopropyl alcohol

4.Dip a cotton swab in isopropyl alcohol.

5.Clean the individual stones 1 by 1 with your cotton swab.

6.Turn the jewelry over and clean the metal finish with your cotton swab.

7.Make a mini-cotton swab, if your piece of jewelry has open backed stones.

8.Use the same process of wetting the mini-cotton swab/toothpick in the alcohol, drying it against the paper towel and cleaning in small spaces.

9.Wear or store your newly-cleaned jewelry.