Jewellery often requires cleaning, regardless of the quality, all metals will dull over time. If you have a ring that you wear every day, you may find that the diamond and the metal become dull, discoloured or tarnished. Even if your jewellery has surface scratches on it, it may be time for a clean. You can clean jewellery yourself and there are a lot of suggestions on the internet as to what works well, but I would always recommend taking it to a jewellery’s and having it professionally cleaned. They normally charge between five and ten pounds to do so but it will be covered by their insurance during that time, so if it gets lost or stolen or even damaged, they will be responsible for it.

If you are looking to sell your jewellery, I would advise getting it cleaned prior to doing so. This will ensure that you get the best money for it and shows that you have looked after it.