How to Clean a Pave Wedding Band

Most of us select wedding bands based on several factors like interest, trends, style, beauty and budget. Women who are very interested in diamonds usually settle for pave wedding bands. Pave wedding bands are those that consist of dozens of small diamonds arranged together in clusters. The clusters are tightly arranged together to look like a solid diamond surface. These wedding bands have a very sparkling appearance.

Like the name suggests, for making such engagement bands, diamonds are paved on the surface of the band. The paved engagement bands have existed for a long time. These days, there are several modern equipment and technology that are used to make pave wedding bands which further helps to hold the stones together.

Pave wedding bands are becoming increasingly popular these days. The inlaid diamonds provide a huge sparkle to the ring. Such wedding bands are considered to be a symbol of glamour and luxury. You may also have a huge center diamond or gem, around which the tiny pave diamonds are arranged. This will help to highlight the gorgeous diamond or gem at the center.

A pave wedding band can be set in several ways. You can have tiny diamonds lining either side of the center stone to look as if there are tiny diamonds lining the top of the band. You can also have tiny diamonds on either sides of the band. This will give the wedding band a richer, fuller look.

You will need to maintain the sparkle and shine of pave wedding bands, by cleaning it well. This will also help to retain the dazzling effect. Cleaning pave wedding rings requires a few simple steps. The tiny pave set diamonds and the setting style leave small spaces in between for the dust to accumulate in. You can easily clean the dust off by soaking the wedding band in a particular cleaning solution to loosen the dirt. After the dirt is removed, you need to wipe the band gently to bring back the dazzling, shiny look. You can obtain these cleaning solutions at jewelry outlets.

If you do not have the ring cleaning solution, you can consider using dish soap, warm water, and a toothbrush to remove the grime. You can soak the wedding band in soap solution, made of dish soap and warm water, for about half an hour. Then, make use of the soft toothbrush to remove the grime. You may also make use of the soft brush that comes with jewelry kits to clean a pave set engagement band. After taking the extra dirt off, hold the ring under running water, to remove any soap solution on it. Later, pat dry the wedding band on a piece of soft cloth. This will definitely bring the dazzle back. However, if your ring is laid with opals or pearls, you should use only cold water for the cleaning. Warm water is strong enough to remove the luster of pearls and opals.

Please avoid using ammonia-based solutions, because they can cause harm to the tiny pave set diamonds in the wedding band. Similarly, you should not be using any ultrasonic cleaners too.