Can sapphire be wiped with alcohol?
Sapphire can be washed with alcohol. It is a mineral crystal with high purity and relatively stable chemical properties. Alcohol cleaning at room temperature is not easy to be corroded, and it can also achieve the effect of deep cleaning. However, it is suggested that alcohol should be used less and neutral cleaning solution should be used to maintain the original luster.
How to clean sapphire?
1. Wash with royal salt. A sapphire needs about10g of royal salt and 500g of water. Soak for 24 hours and wait for it to dry naturally or wipe it clean with a soft flannel.
If there is stubborn dirt on the sapphire, you can gently remove it with wax-free floss or toothpick, and then soak it in royal salt.
2. Using warm soapy water is a safer cleaning method. Ultrasonic and steam cleaning equipment can usually be used to clean untreated, heat-treated and lattice-diffused gems. Broken fillers, hole mark fillers or dyed gems should be cleaned with a wet cloth.
It is rumored that it is wrong to clean sapphire with toothpaste. Nowadays, many toothpastes contain abrasives, which may cause scratches on the surface of gemstones. Therefore, we should know how to identify carefully and not cause unnecessary losses.
Can sapphire be cleaned by ultrasonic wave?
Sapphire is mostly used in watches and mirrors, ring ornaments and so on. Sapphire can't meet the requirements after polishing. Using ultrasonic cleaning machine, the roughness and dust on the surface can be cleaned.
How often is the sapphire maintained?
1, picked in time, is also an effective maintenance for sapphire. In normal life, no matter how careful you are, some bumps are inevitable. Therefore, it is best not to wear sapphire when doing heavy work or sports, so as not to break the gem due to collision.
2. Don't let sapphire be contaminated with oil. Any gem will lose its original luster once it is stained with oil. Therefore, before entering the kitchen, it is best to take off sapphire jewelry. In addition, don't always touch the gem with your hands, because people will also have oil secretion on their hands, which will also affect the luster of the gem.
3. Sapphire can't touch substances containing acid and alkali, which will damage the gem. Therefore, gems should try to contact cosmetics, perfumes, soaps and other items that may contain acid and alkali substances. At the same time, remember to wear jewelry in order, make up first, and then wear gems.
When you go out every day, remember to take a small jewelry bag with you to avoid breaking the picked jewelry when washing your hands in the sink.
5. Sapphire jewelry that is often worn should be "examined" once a month, and go to the jewelry store to see if the gem is loose.