Last February, as a V-Day and birthday gift, my boyfriend gave me a beautiful promise ring. It is a blue topaz stone with three small diamond chips on each side.

Admittedly, I have been a little neglectful of this ring. I wear it everyday and do not clean it as often as I should. Last time I cleaned it was about 4-5 months ago.

A cleaning was obviously in order. So I let it soak in warm water and liquid dish detergent for about 20 minutes. I then brushed it with a tooth brush (not one I use...).

The ring looks brand new! It is so sparkly and such a pretty blue. Why did I let the ring go so long without a cleaning?

I really need to get into the habit of cleaning it on a regular basis. I clean my other jewelry regularly so it will be easy to clean this ring at the same time.

Detouring for a minute, I finally got my car back! It turned out to be a valve gasket leak and something with the timing belt. I think there was one other thing too, but I am drawing a blank. Total cost was $849.76. Ouchie, but was needed. I am just glad to have my car back. And I am glad to have finally found a good, trustworthy mechanic.