When you buy an ultrasonic cleaner for your jewelry, you know for sure that it can be used to clean a number of items besides your ornaments. The fact that it is multi-functional makes the investment all the more worth it. Ultrasonic jewelry cleaners are available in all shapes and sizes. You will find several relatively cheap ones on popular Internet shopping sites such as Amazon. A number of retail outlets in your locality will also have them.

The one issue you may face with cheap ultrasonic jewelry cleaners is that they may not be strong enough to get the dirt out of your jewelry. You may also find a residue of polishing compound still covering your jewelry like a thin film. What you need in this case is a cleaner that is a bit sturdier. The best thing you can do is to know your jewelry well before you set out to buy a cleaner. How many pieces do you have? How many of them are intricate or delicate in make? How many of them have stones? Precious stones can sometimes disintegrate or even absorb water. And an ultrasonic cleaner does not work well for them.

For intricate jewelry, a higher end model of ultrasonic cleaner would work well. One that has a sweep mode which alternates the ultrasonic frequency would be better so as to evenly distribute the ultrasonic cleaning action. Getting yourself a cleaner that comes with a timer is also a good idea as too much of time in the unit may also mar the pieces. A gap of 3 to 5 minutes between cleaning sessions is ideal.

Now if you have a number of items of jewelry you might want to consider a unit that is bigger in size. Consequently it will also be one that can run for longer periods of time and will help get those really dirty pieces clean again. All of this is not possible with a cheap unit and they can be run for a maximum of 10 to 15 minutes. This ultimately makes it suitable for small pieces that require minimal cleaning. Robust models such as the Elmasonic Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaner are best suited for homes that require reliable cleaning of their expensive jewelry.

The additional advantage of buying yourself a good ultrasonic jewelry cleaner is that it can be used to clean other items in your home. If you are a rare coin collector, this machine can be used to give them a clearer surface. You can also clean your dentures, eye glass, metal watches, silverware and even parts of your firearm as well.

You have to be careful though, to use the right cleaning solution in the prescribed proportion. Once the machine is turned on, the cavitation process creates thousands of powerful bubbles that are able to get the dirt out of the most obscure of places. After that you just need to rinse the item, in deionized water preferably, before it's ready for use or reassembly.