jewelry you can sell from home

Review by jen : Great for "do-it-yourself" work and maintenance

I bought this to clean and maintain an antique diamond ring. It was filthy to say the least. Caked on grunge. I placed it in the tank with the plastic basket, and let the machine do its work at the longest time setting. It softened the gunk enough that I could use a stiff brush to work it all out of the crevices. I added two drops of Dawn Detergent to the water (per the instructions), and it cleaned it up pretty well. It looks like new. I was concerned about the diamond chip on the sides, but they were fine. The sonic waves are really gentle. The only complaint? They need to use better glue for the rubber feet.

Review by John Houston : Finger tips are clean, and some jewelry too

I bought this after a weekend of work around the house, having some dirt under my nails that literally had to be dug out lifting part of the nails ever so slightly. Do that for 30 minutes and you are in some pain, for several days actually. Remembering when I was in college helping a jeweler friend of mine we used one of these machines to clean our hands and jewelry after polishing rings so I went looking for one of these. I settled on this one, not sure why now, but over the last few months it has helped get all the dirt out from under my nails, no more detaching the cuticle. It is fantastic. For good measure my wife threw some of her jewelry into the machine and it came out sparkling. She is happy and so am I. For those of you that are handy around the house, pick this little baby up for your significant other for her birthday or Christmas, and you both benefit. For the lady of the house, reverse logic here, give it to him to clean his fingers and clean your jewelry too.

Review by RCKTQWN "RocketQueen" : Better than expected

I decided to purchase this item despite the negative reviews. I was a bit apprehensive because the price was about $10-$15 higher than others I found. I wear 8 diamond earrings in my ears and rarely take them out so they get really, really, REALLY gunked up with hairspray, etc. Normally I use one of those jewelry cleaners that the jeweler gives you, and even after soaking for an hour, I still have to scrub to get them clean and it still doesn't do a thorough job. I used this unit with Blitz Gem & Jewelry Cleaner Concentrate Gem & Jewelry Cleaner Concentrate (8 Oz)and even though I only used the 480 second setting just once, ALL the gunk was gone! I haven't seen my earrings this shiny/sparkly since I purchased them. I was a little nervous to use on my Tanzanite rings and bracelets since I've heard that the stone is a bit brittle, but had NO issues...Just used less time to clean and they still came out great! Also used on a pair of glasses that my boyfriend wears daily working as an electrician, and it worked well on those as well. The unit was much better made than expected after reading the reviews. I'm very pleased with the purchase and recommend it! The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was that I wish they had a basket with smaller holes for stud earrings. If you put the studs in the very center they're ok, but if they shift out of the very center they will "escape" out the larger holes and can get lost if you don't pay attention. Providing a smaller basket for stud earrings and smaller pieces would be a great idea.

Review by Solidmotion "rabid reader" : It works for me

I got this ultrasonic cleaner a few weeks ago and have only used it for cleaning the parts of fountain pens. Although it is not as powerful at cleaning things as I had hoped, I have no other experiences with these devices to compare it to. It is compact, attractively designed, and does indeed clean things efficiently. I do recommend that you exercise caution with whatever jewelry you might place in the cleaner because these machines will loosen different kinds of glue or adhesives or bits of plating that are already flaking.

Review by G. Bartley : Jewelry, glasses, CDs, and DVDs

I bought this for my fiance as a Christmas gift for her engagement ring. It became an immediate hit with the ladies cleaning their jewelry and glasses. It's kinda fun to watch the gunk and film just seem to float off the stuff. It can also be used for CDs and DVDs. We were having problems with a rental DVD until we put it in the cleaner and it played without a hitch after that!