Why does the diamond ring turn yellow and how to avoid it

   The reason for the occurrence of diamond ring yellowing is that the material of the ring is 18K gold. As the most common diamond-set material on the market, 18K gold will appear yellow in the daily life if there is no care. Since 18K gold is made of 75% gold added to other metals, it will be dull yellow when worn for a long time. This is a normal phenomenon, not a quality problem.

  Sometimes in order to make the wedding ring elegant and durable, many jewellery merchants will plate a layer on the surface of the 18K gold ring. However, in daily life, housework or cosmetics and other reasons may cause the surface of the plating to wear or be corroded, and the yellowish color of the ring is exposed. This is the reason why the diamond monogram ring turns yellow. It is normal to remind everyone that this situation is not necessary. If you suspect the quality of jewelry, you only need to re-plating the jewellery shop to renovate it. Of course, in order to avoid the yellowing of the diamond ring in daily life, you still need to maintain good habits.

So how do you avoid the ring turning yellow?

  1. Wear 18K gold diamond ring needs to avoid collision or friction with hard objects to avoid the loss of precious metals or diamonds are loose or broken.
  2. Do not let 18K gold diamond ring long-term exposure to cosmetics or other chemicals, such as shower gels, hand sanitizers, etc., can easily corrode the plating layer of the 18K gold diamond ring, making the 18K gold diamond ring reveal the golden primary color, so everyone should avoid wearing the ring in makeup, cooking, bathing, etc.

3.The 18K gold diamond ring should avoid the environment of cold and hot. The diamond ring is set with diamonds to hold the diamond. Although the diamond is relatively hard, the metal is hot and cold and shrinks, which makes the diamond loose or even fall off. Diamond rings appear in cold storage or hot springs, saunas, etc., in order to prevent unnecessary losses.

  1. You also need to avoid strenuous exercise to wear diamond rings, so as not to cause the ring to deform or the diamonds fall off.

Tips for diamond birthstone ring <click>maintenance

1.The diamond is lipophilic. It will absorb the oil of cosmetics and skin and affect the luster. If it is worn every day, it needs to be cleaned twice a week.

  1. When doing housework, do not let the diamond stain with strong acid or strong alkaline chemical detergent to avoid stains on the diamond.
  2. If you have some diamond jewellery which are best stored separately, as scratches may form when rubbing against each other.
  3. Each year, the diamond jewelry is handed over to a professional jewelry maintenance shop for maintenance, check whether the inlay is firm and need to re-polished or not.