How do you clean an emerald wedding band?
                     How to Take Care of Emerald Wedding Band
Gemstones and jewelry are an inseparable part of our lives since all of  
us happen to wear some or the other piece of metal or gemstone  
jewelry, be it a simple gold chain, dainty diamond studs, a sleek gold  
bangle or a solitaire engagement ring. And what’s even more important 
 is to maintain their beauty and luster which tends to diminish over 
time  due to wearing and atmospheric conditions.
Hence, cleaning jewelry is very crucial to keep it sparkling and lively 
for  generations to cherish. In the PDF, we have enumerated a few tips 
on  how you could take care of your emerald jewelry, especially an 
emerald  wedding band that you wear every day.
Emerald’s Durability on Mohs Scale
Emeralds are quite durable for everyday wear rating between 7.5 & 8 
on  the Mohs hardness scale. This is the reason why people prefer to 
choose  emeralds as the center stone of their engagement rings since 
these  gemstones are scratch-resistant and are not susceptible to wear.  
However, you need to be more careful with your emeralds than with  
sapphires or rubies, both of which score 9, and even diamonds which  
measure 10 on the Mohs hardness scale.
Simple Way to Clean Emeralds At Home
You can clean your emerald band or jewelry at home with mild dish  
soap and water. For this, you need a bowl of lukewarm water with a 
few  drops of liquid soap added to it. Apply the solution to your 
emerald  jewelry and rub gently with a soft toothbrush or cloth to 
remove any  impurities on the stone. Now, rinse the ring in another 
bowl of lukewarm  water to get rid of the soap and tap dry using a soft 
cotton cloth. Let it  completely dry for some time before wearing or 
storing it.
Avoid using harsh cleaning agents, soaps, and chemicals such as paint  
thinners, bleach, alcohol, etc. that may impact the stone treatment or  
lead to discoloration of the stone. Using high temperatures or hot 
water  for cleaning can also damage the stone.
Emerald Enhancements & Cleaning: What to Avoid?
In the case of emeralds, most of them are oil-treated artificially 
because  most of the gem quality emeralds include a lot of fractures in 
the crystal  which need to be filled in order to improve structural 
integrity and  enhance their clarity and color. Though this type of 
treatment is  acceptable in the trade, such treated emerald stones 
command less  price and also make the cleaning process of these 
emeralds a difficult  task.
If you are wearing an enhanced emerald ring, you must not take the 
risk  of cleaning it with steam or ultrasonic cleaners. The ultrasonic 
cleaners  use a solution that may lead to the dissolution of the oil filled 
in the  stone’s fractures. They use extremely high pressure for cleaning 
which  might break apart your emeralds. The steam cleaners, on the 
other  hand, develop warm vapors which may make the oil come out of 
the  fractures in the stone.
Conclusion
If your mother is still wearing your grandmother’s chain necklace then  
you might wonder how the metal is still so bright. If she has shared 
with  you how she keeps it clean then you need to keep that in mind for 
a  lifetime so that you could do the same with your jewelry or what 
your  mother or grandparents leave behind them as their legacy or gift 
to you.  Since every metal and gemstone has different physical and 
chemical  properties, their cleaning treatment may vary.
So make sure to get a cleaning guide from your jeweler before you buy  
any piece of jewelry.