How to Clean Rose Gold Jewelry

Rose gold is a beautiful metal that has been used in fine jewelry for the past two hundred years for rings, necklaces, earrings, and engagement rings. This timeless metal also comes in different forms, but the most popular are 14k vs 18k rose gold. The beloved pink hue of this precious metal is, thankfully, quite easy to maintain. With all jewelry, though, it shines and sparkles most brilliantly when it is properly cared for. One of the best ways to care for your jewelry is to clean it regularly. 

Here, we’ll show you how to clean rose gold so that you can keep your 12FIFTEEN jewelry in tip-top shape. We’ll also discuss the best practices to maintain the lustrous look of your rose gold jewelry for as long as possible.  

How to Clean Rose Gold Jewelry: 5 Simple Steps 

Cleaning rose gold jewelry is fairly simple. With a few basic supplies you likely already have around the house and ten minutes of your time, your rose gold jewelry can look as good as new. Whether you’re wondering how to clean a rose gold ring, pair of diamond earrings, or diamond wedding band, this method works and is one of the best methods for cleaning rose gold. 

Step One: Gather Supplies

All you will need to clean rose gold jewelry is a small bowl, a mild soap, such as mild dish soap, a soft cloth or two, and water. If you’re cleaning rose gold jewelry near a sink, plug the drain as a precaution. 

Step Two: Prepare a Cleaning Solution

Next, add warm water and mild dish soap (you only need a few drops!) to the bowl to form an easy cleaning solution. At the bottom of the bowl, you may want to place a soft cloth or paper towel, especially if you’re cleaning multiple jewelry pieces at once, so they don’t roll around and become scratched. 

Step Three: Soak

Simply place your jewelry on the bottom of the bowl or cloth and let it soak in the warm soapy water for about ten minutes. For jewelry that just needs a little freshening up, soak for a shorter time, and for jewelry with built-up residue, soak longer.  

Step Four: Rinse

After soaking, rinse away any remaining residue and soap, or place your jewelry in another bowl of purely warm water to rinse. If you’re cleaning your engagement ring or any diamond ring with an intricate setting, you can also use a soft toothbrush to clean the tiny crevices where residue can easily be trapped. 

Step Five: Dry

The final step is to simply dry your jewelry with a soft jewelry cloth. You can gently wipe down rings and pat-dry necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Your rose gold jewelry will appear brighter and shinier after taking these five simple steps. 

Cleaning Gemstone Rose Gold Jewelry

Most gemstone jewelry, including lab grown diamond, ruby, and sapphire jewelry can be cleaned with the gentle method above. However, there are some gemstones that shouldn’t be submerged in any cleaning solution because they are porous. These include pearls, amber, and opal. If your rose gold jewelry features these gemstones, you can clean it by wiping it with a soft cloth. 

To learn how to clean gold other fine jewelry, read this. 

How to Maintain Rose Gold Jewelry

Maintaining rose gold jewelry is similar to maintaining yellow gold or white gold jewelry. It’s important to clean gold jewelry regularly, polishing it from time to time, removing it for vigorous activities, and placing it in a safe place when you’re not wearing it. 

Have it Professionally Cleaned

In addition to employing the gentle cleaning method above, the utmost beauty comes from a professional clean. For jewelry you wear all of the time, in particular, such as your engagement ring, pop into your local jeweler every six months to have it professionally cleaned.

Polish

The products we use on a day-to-day basis and even just the natural oils in our skin can create a film on jewelry that causes it to look dull. You can remove this film with regular polishing. Rose gold jewelry also contains copper, which oxidizes over time to produce a patina—an aged sheen—on the surface of the metal. While many people covet this patina, it can be removed with polishing as well. Use a dry polishing cloth to wipe down your everyday jewelry on a weekly basis and it will remain free from dirt and oil and retain its beautiful shine. 

Store it Safely

It’s important to remove your jewelry if you’ll be doing rigorous exercise where it could be easily damaged, or for rings, whenever you’re working with your hands, especially when working with chemicals, such as during cleaning or gardening. When you do remove your jewelry, store it in a safe place, such as in a jewelry box or on a ring dish. Loss is one of the largest threats to jewelry, so having a dedicated space for storage is important. 

Whether you’re cleaning gold jewelry or rose gold, a gentle clean with water, mild soap, and a microfiber cloth or soft cloth can make these precious metals look as clean as new. 

Sources: 

Diamond Nexus

Wixon Jewelers