Spring is here and there is no better time  to cleanout that jewelry box than now! Keep the pieces you treasure and get rid of the pieces you haven’t worn in years. For those special pieces, use these tips from Reader’s Digest to clean them up with some simple home products. These tips will surely help bring back your jewlery’s luster and shine!

For dull-looking jewelry place 1 Alka-Seltzer in a cup full of water and within a few minutes your piece will be shining like new again!

To enhance your silver and gold, soak the pieces for 10 minutes in ½ cup clear ammonia mixed with 1 cup warm water. Wipe with a soft cloth and let dry.

To clean fine peices line a small bowl with aluminum foil. Fill the bowl with hot water and mix in 1 tablespoon of bleach-free powdered laundry detergent. Soak for 1 minute and let dry. You can use this to clean silverware as well!

Get rid of that tarnish from your silver by making a thickpaste with ¼ cup baking soda and 2 tablespoons of water. Apply with a damp sponge and gently rub, rinse, and dry.

For gold pieces, apply a light coating of baking soda, pour a bit of vinegar, and rinse clean.

Save some of your 6-pack to shine your solid gold pieces. Pour a little beer onto a soft cloth and rub it gently over the piece. Use another towel to dry.

Grab some Club Soda and soak your diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds to give them a sweet sparkle! Place your jewels in a glass full of Club Soda and soak overnight.

And for all of those pieces you don’t want to save, let us do the cleaning for you! We will appraise your pieces in an informative and fun fashion, for free! We will then pay you cash on the spot in exchange for your unwanted gold and silver!

Pure gold is soft and will not withstand the stresses of every-day wear. For this reason, gold is alloyed with a mixture of metals such as silver, copper, nickel, and zinc.  When these metals are combined it gives gold strength and durability!