Sometimes you receive diamonds that are oily/wet and clumped together. If they are just wet, you can often get away with just putting a silica gel pack in the container and letting them sit overnight. (If your diamonds are not oily/wet and are stuck together, I will cover that in a future post)
That has never worked for me…maybe, because I live in an area where the average humidity is 60% to 90%. It if works for you, great, but here is what I usually do:
Cut off the foot of a pair of pantyhose or use a thin sock. Put your diamonds in the sock.
Add a couple drops of dish washing/washing up liquid and a bit of warm water.
Smoosh them around with your fingers and then rinse thoroughly.
Empty the diamonds onto a paper towel or plate and let them dry. Break them apart with your fingers and then put them back into your storage container.
DON”T THROW AWAY THAT SOCK!! It will come in handy in the future…trust me. You will eventually spill your diamonds.
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