Gemstones have
different properties and should be cleaned according to their
hardness or property.
The following
guidelines should help you determine how to safely clean your
stones.
To ensure the
safety of your stones, always check with a perfessional Jeweler
for recommendations on cleaning!
STONE
Reaction to Steam
Reaction to Ultrasonic
Diamond
excellent
excellent
Ruby
Sapphire
good
good
Cats Eye
Alexandrite
good
good
Spinel
good
good
Topaz
bad
fair
Emerald
poor
poor
Aquamarine
fair
fair
Tourmaline
poor
fair
Garnet
Rhodolite
Tsavorite
fair
good
Amethyst
Citrine
Quartz
fair
good
Peridot
Moonstone
fair
fair
Tanzanite
poor
poor
Kunzite
Spodumene
poor
fair
Zircon
poor
fair
Opal
bad
bad
Turquoise
fair
poor
Lapis
fair
fair
I clean most of my
stones in jewelry cleaner from the jewelry store and in some cases
I use Windex and a tooth brush.
You should always ask
your jeweler for their recommendations on how to clean your stones.
Not all stones react the same and can be damaged if not cleaned
properly.
Ms.
Janie's Gem Page is for educational purposes only.
I do not sell Gems nor do I take responsibility for any links
that are posted for your purchasing needs.
This section of Ms. Janie's Collector's Studio has required an
enormous amount of time and energy and can not be reproduced.
The following sources were used to provide some of the wonderful
pictures and information for this section.
(The Gem Collector's Handbook) by John L. Ramsey and Laura J.
Ramsey
(Gem Stones) by Cally Hall
(Gems Crystals and Minerals) by Anna S. Sofianides and George
E. Harlow from the American Museum of Natural History.
Various information sites and links from the World Wide Web
The personal collection and knowledge of Janie E. Daniels
