How to Clean Platinum Jewelry

Even though platinum is one of the
hardest and most durable of precious
metals, it requires care and cleaning.

Platinum is one of the hardest and most durable of precious metals, less subject to the scratches and discolorations of metals like silver. Not only that, but its composition allows it to resist damage by many chemicals like chlorine.

But just because your setting may be nearly pure platinum, does not mean that it's completely safe to wear items like rings, all the time. For safety's sake, it's wise to remove rings when doing chores where you're likely to strike your hands against other objects, or when they are exposed to harsh chemicals. Platinum is seldom the only precious part of a ring, and the bangs and scratches can damage your stones or pearls.

Generally speaking, platinum jewelry can be cleaned in the same way as gold, with a mild soap solution, using a soft bristled brush to clean in and around the settings for stones. Polish with a soft cloth and store in its own compartment of your jewelry box, if only to keep it from scratching other, softer items.

If you are wearing a tarnish resistant piece of silver jewelry, make sure that is not coated with rhodium, a member of the platinum ore family. Using a harsh, silver cleaner on rhodium will permanently damage the finish. It is not recommended for platinum, either.

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