How to Best Clean David Yurman Jewelry (with Pavé Settings)

Whenever you take jewelry with pavé settings to a David Yurman boutique to have them cleaned, what you receive is a lightning-fast ultrasonic treatment. Your pieces are dipped in water and exposed, only for a moment or two, to a high-frequency wave "bath" through which particulate matter is pulled away. Your jewelry comes back to you looking better but not entirely like new. The approach detailed below, however, gets one markedly better results. Cheap, quick, and easy, this proven-effective treatment (of DYguy's own design) restores David Yurman jewelry with pavé-set gemstones to showcase form. Let's get started.

Dos & Don'ts
The following four-step process was designed for use on/with David Yurman jewelry whose base is primarily sterling silver and which feature pavé-set gemstones, such as rubies, diamonds, or black diamonds. Designer jewelry should be treated with care and cleaned on a regular basis (i.e., once every month or two months, depending on frequency of wear). NEVER use harsh chemicals or silver cleaning solutions and/or dips on David Yurman product and especially not on those boasting inlays, mixed metals, and/or set stones.

Materials
This treatment calls for the following items:
everyday dishwashing liquid (such as Dawn)
a linen dish towel or cloth
a sterling silver polishing cloth (Connoisseurs brand recommended)


Step 1: Gently rub in soap

Posit a dollop of dishwashing liquid directly onto the DY piece(s) you wish to clean. (Pouring the liquid over the pavé-set gemstones is recommended.) Using your index finger, gently rub the soap onto and over the piece(s).






Step 2: Rinse thoroughly and pat dry

Place soapy piece(s) under running warm water, and rinse thoroughly, scrubbing gently with your thumb or index finger if you so wish. Afterward, pat the piece(s) dry using a linen dish towel or cloth.







Step 3: Clean Silver with light cloth

Using the light/white side of a silver polishing cloth, rub away the tarnish from the piece(s), avoiding the gemstones when possible. Black or brown stains will form on the cloth. This is normal.






Step 4: Polish with darker cloth

Using the darker side of a silver polishing cloth (Connoisseurs' is pink), buff the piece(s) by gently rubbing the cloth over all surfaces, including  gemstones. Following this, admire your newly-cleaned Yurman. Adorn with abandon.

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Need a More Intensive Solution?
Prolonged exposure to salt or chlorine can deeply tarnish (or potentially start to patina) sterling silver, and so if you took your DY into the ocean or a hot tub with you, chances are the resulting aesthetic damage cannot be easily undone with this simple 5-step process. Fortunately, jewelers have at their disposal additional restorative deep-cleaning treatments that can be applied to astonishing ends. David Yurman only services pieces purchased directly, however, and so if you've acquired your DY jewelry elsewhere (say, through an authorized retailer), you must request service from that retailer. If you happened to buy from DY, simply get in touch with your nearest boutique or call 1-888-398-7626 to initiate a repair. (Either way, the service will likely be complimentary.)