| We've heard that diamonds are forever. But did | | | | careful, dirt and grime have caused diamonds to |
| you know that your diamond could disappear right | | | | be improperly appraised. Even worse, that grime |
| before your very eyes? It's true! If you're not | | | | can end up between the diamond and the part |
| careful it could happen any time! | | | | that holds it in place. Before you know it the dirt |
| If you're not careful, you could end up with a | | | | will have worked itself between the components |
| less-than-perfect diamond in your jewelry, or | | | | on your ring and your diamond will have |
| worse yet, no diamond at all! Here is why: | | | | disappeared. |
| Dirt, grime, grease, and even water can diminish | | | | Another problem from the dirt and grime build up |
| the luster of a diamond's brilliance. In fact, the | | | | is that because jewelry is often worn on the |
| Golden Jubilee, largest diamond in the world, was | | | | most sensitive areas of skin, a little dirt and grime |
| once thought to be scrap was destined to be | | | | can irritate the skin and cause a rash or infection. |
| used for non-jewelry applications. However, once | | | | It's easy to keep your diamonds clean. Jewelers |
| it was cleaned, and to everyone's surprise, if was | | | | use an ultrasonic cleaner to clean their wares and |
| found to be brilliant and beautiful at 545.67 carats: | | | | you should regularly clean your jewelry with the |
| the largest diamond according the Guinness World | | | | same thing. This can be done at most fine |
| Records. It was bought by a conglomerate of | | | | jewelry stores. |
| Thai businessmen and given to the king of | | | | Not only will cleaning it restore the gleam and |
| Thailand. | | | | keep you from getting a rash, it will also reduce |
| While your diamond may be able to withstand the | | | | the potential for dirt and grime diminishing the |
| build-up of dirt and grime, those impurities could | | | | value of your diamond and making it disappear. |
| diminish its beauty. Although jewelers try to be | | | | |