Before you wash your hands with a ring left on or wash your ring yourself, you must first carefully check that all of the gemstones are secure and that nothing is moving. Also check that none of the metal is catching – in case a claw is coming loose. If you notice anything is loose or not quite right: take your ring off, stop wearing it and consult a jeweller. But assuming all is well…
If your ring contains a hard gemstone like a diamond, рубин, сапфир, аквамарин, garnet, amethyst or peridot then it will not cause the ring a problem to leave your ring on whilst washing your hands.
Hand sanitiser gel won’t cause your rings with hard gemstones any problem, so it is OK to use it whilst wearing these kinds of rings.
If you have sensitive skin, you may well be sensitive to liquid soap which can get trapped underneath rings when washing your hands and can quickly cause allergic symptoms. Так, if this might be the case for you, make sure you rinse the hand soap off very thoroughly including underneath your rings when you wash your hands or this may cause ‘contact dermatitis’ which is uncomfortable and unsightly. If you have developed this by not washing so carefully, I’d advise leaving your rings off until it has healed up and then switching to bar soap rather than liquid soap which does not generally cause an allergic reaction. For sensitive skin, bar soap is usually much better.
If your ring has got quite mucky, first soak the ring for half an hour or more in hand-warm water with a squeeze of washing up liquid. You can use a glass or a small bowl for this. I avoid using the sink as if you drop your ring into a metal or porcelain sink when it is slippery with detergent it can be dented, chipped or damaged, so a bowl or glass is better. Однако, if you do use a sink, put the plug in first so that you don’t lose anything down the drain!