How do I clean and polish my Gold-filled items?

Cleaning your gold filled creations is extremely simple, but ensure you do not use anything that will scratch the surface. To create the best gold filled jewelery, you'll need to be able to make it sparkle for your friends and family, and customers. Here are four ways you can clean gold filled items:

• Mild soapy water/mild detergent and soft toothbrush: This will effectively remove residue or fingerprints and still leave a bright and shiny finish.

• Soft cotton cloth: Any clean and soft cotton cloth is perfect to polish your gold filled creations to a shiny finish. There are also jewelery polishing cloths specialized for exactly this, such as microfiber cloths. However, some may contain chemicals that are not recommended on gold filled jewelery, so ensure that they are suitable. Do not leave chemicals on your gold filled creations, rinse and polish again with a soft cloth.

• Ultrasonic machine: Quickly and effectively cleans items. Don’t leave the pieces in for too long (check every two to three minutes), and always ensure your cleaning solution is safe to use with gold filled jewelery. Rinse with water and dry with a soft cloth when you are finished.

• Tumbler Machine: Tumble finishing can also be done to polish your gold filled creations. We recommend using stainless steel shot, as it’s non-abrasive and will not remove the gold layer.