Gemstone Cleaning Method
Note: All Stones may be Cleaned Safely
with an Untreated Cloth
|
Gemstone |
Toughness |
Steaming |
Ultrasonic |
Boiling |
Cleaners |
Soap |
|
Alexandrite |
Excellent |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Amber |
Poor |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Amethyst |
Good |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Aquamarine |
Fair |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Citrine |
Good |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Coral |
Fair |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Diamond |
Good |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Emerald |
Poor |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Garnet |
Good |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Iolite |
Poor |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Lapis Lazuli |
Fair |
No |
No |
N |
Yes |
Yes |
| Moissanite | Excellent | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
|
Opal |
Poor |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Pearl |
Poor |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Peridot |
Poor |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Ruby |
Excellent |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Sapphire |
Excellent |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Spinel |
Good |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Tanzanite |
Poor |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Topaz |
Poor |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Tourmaline |
Good |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Turquoise |
Good |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Zircon |
Fair |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
