Cleaning silver jewelry by using ultrasonic machines is one of the easiest and fastest ways of getting rid of all the dirt and grime that has settled onto your precious stones and metal. Ultrasonic cleaning takes just 5 minutes and your jewelry comes out of the machine looking like new. On top of this, ultrasonic machines are not very costly either and you can easily get a good machine after spending just sixty to eighty dollars. And this is just a one time investment, for all your machine will require for cleaning is just plain water, and you can go on cleaning your jewelry using your machine as and when required.
How Does Ultrasonic Work?
Sound of a frequency higher than what human beings can hear is called ultrasonic. An ultra sonic machine works on the concept that when ultrasonic sound is passed through water, a physical phenomenon called cavitation takes place where millions of microscopic vacuum filled bubbles are formed. These bubbles then burst with a very high rate of pressure and temperature, creating powerful jets that can effectively clean all kinds of jewelry inside out.
How Do You Use It?
Household ultrasonic machines come equipped with a removable basket. All you need to do in order to clean your jewelry is to keep all the jewelry that needs cleaning into this basket. Then you put the basket into the tank of the machine, which can be filled either with water or cleaning solution and switch on the machine. You can take your jewelry out of the machine after five minutes, sparkling clean and looking as good as new. Many ultrasound cleaners have separate dipping tanks where you can remove stubborn stains and tarnish from your jewelry by dipping it in tarnish removing solution, if it has already not been cleaned by ultrasonic.
What Are The Precautions That One Needs to Take?
The force and pressure with which molecules in an ultrasonic machine make for thorough cleansing, but this can be damaging for some kinds of jewelry. For one, there are a number of stones that might get damaged when put in an ultrasonic machine. So if your jewelry is embedded with soft gemstones like opals, pearls or amber, then do not put it in an ultrasonic machine because they may get damaged in the process. Similarly, there are a number of precious stones whose crystalline structure might get disturbed with ultrasonic cleaning. Emeralds, peridots, tourmaline and tanzanite fall under this category. In fact, it is advised that you consult your jeweler before putting any kind of jewelry into an ultrasonic machine. Always follow the instructions that come with your machine to a T and never run it without water or with a cleaning solution that is not recommended by the manufacturers. Once you know what to clean and what not to clean, and how to use an ultrasonic machine you will be able to take a lot of use and derive many benefits from your ultrasonic cleaning machine.