How to Maintain Your Moissanite Engagement Ring: Complete Care Guide

Moissanite is hard. 9.25 on the Mohs scale, second only to diamond. Nothing you'll do on a normal day will scratch the stone itself. What does build up is everyday film from soap, hand cream, and sunscreen, and that's what makes a moissanite look dull. A quick weekly clean and an annual check-in covers almost everything.

The weekly five minutes

Warm water, a drop of dish soap, and a soft toothbrush. Brush around the back of the stone and under the setting where oil and dust collect. Rinse under the tap and pat dry with a soft cloth. That's it.

Moissanite picks up oil faster than diamond, so this matters more than most people realise. Skip a couple of weeks and the sparkle drops noticeably.

The monthly soak

Once a month, leave the ring in warm water with a drop of dish soap for fifteen to twenty minutes. Brush over with an old soft toothbrush, rinse, dry. This gets into the small gaps a brush alone can't reach.

Avoid bleach, chlorine, and any harsh cleaners. Pool water in particular is rough on gold, even though the stone is fine.

The annual check

Once a year, bring the ring back to us. We look at four things:

• Prongs: still tight, still sitting square
• Gold: not worn thin anywhere
• Setting: bezels haven't moved, halos are firm
• Stone: any scratching at all, under magnification

This service is free for every moissanite engagement ring and wedding band we make. Most issues are tiny when we catch them at twelve months. They become expensive when they're caught at twelve years.

What you don't need to worry about

Moissanite doesn't cloud, dull, fade, or change colour over time. A thirty-year-old moissanite looks the same as a new one. There's no special storage, no humidity control, no UV protection.

The vulnerability is always the gold around the stone, never the stone itself.

If something happens

• Setting damage: usually a quick repair, no need to replace the stone
• Surface scratching: very rare in normal wear. Only visible under magnification. Doesn't affect sparkle. We can repolish if it ever bothers you — free, in our Melbourne showroom.
• Bent prongs: we straighten and re-secure

Don't try to fix anything yourself. A jeweller takes ten minutes; a DIY attempt can cost a stone.

Things that come up

If you work with your hands: moissanite is harder than anything you'll encounter at work, including concrete and tools. The setting style matters more than the stone. A bezel sits flush and protects the edges; a high solitaire prong setting catches more. Browse halo settings if you want a protective surround for the centre stone.

If you exercise often: the stone is fine. The gold and sweat aren't a great combination over years. If you don't want to lose the ring at the gym, take it off.

If you swim: chlorine and salt water don't hurt moissanite but they wear gold faster. Rinse the ring under fresh water afterwards if you can't take it off.

The honest summary

Moissanite is built for everyday wear. The stone itself needs almost no attention. The setting around it benefits from a clean every week and a once-a-year look from the jeweller who built it. Both are easy. Both keep the ring looking the way you bought it. If you're researching the stone itself, our moissanite vs diamond guide covers durability, sparkle, and value in detail.

If your ring needs a clean, a check, or anything else, book a service appointment. We do this in the Southbank studio, free, for any ring we've made — or anything new you'd like to add from our ready-to-ship collection.