Magnasonic CD2800 Professional Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaner Machine - Removes Dirt from Rings, Necklaces, Watches, Eyeglasses & More | Perfect for Jewelry, Coins, Razors, Dentures & Small Tools | Fast Cleaning for Home & Professional Use

I own several pieces of jewelry, ranging from bracelets to rings, along with a few necklaces for variety. While I swap most pieces out depending upon the occasion, I wear three rings, two bracelets, and one necklace every day. The necklace is a sterling silver dragon holding an orb, a charm that is handmade and was given to me 23 years ago. And yes, during that time span I have worn this necklace nearly constantly, so you can likely imagine the buildup on it (note: I have cleaned it with jeweler’s cloths and gels, but it’s a pain in the posterior).ConstructionAs others have mentioned in their reviews, the Magnasonic® Jewelry Cleaner (MJC for short) has a stainless steel tub that holds the cleaning liquid that is not removable. While some may consider this a flaw, the unit is relatively small and it is not that difficult to drain. To be blunt, if this aspect of the design is such a huge inconvenience, you need to stop being lazy and look at the fact that the MJC works well.This point aside, included with the unit are a plastic basket to hold your jewelry/silverware/nibs & etc., as well as a curved plastic platform that rests inside of the aforementioned basket. As demonstrated in the product images, this “hump” is meant to allow a watch or other piece of curves jewelry to rest properly within the cleaning liquid. This aspect of the design does give me one complaint: I wish that there was a handle or some type of tool that made it easier to remove the basket when you are finished with the cleaning cycle. The basket slides into the stainless steel basin and is a nearly-flush fit, and while the basket doesn’t become “stuck”, it would be nice if I didn’t have to finagle it out of the unit.Overall the MJC is a compact unit that is easy to store due to the cleaning basket and watch rest fitting inside of the cleaner when it is not in use. The Jewelry Cleaner also has two buttons on the rim of the lid (On and Off, respectively), and a blue light will turn on to let you know when the 3-minute cleaning cycle is finished. The unit’s clear lid is also illuminated while cleaning so that you can watch your watch (hehe) as the MJC works its magic.But, Does It Work?Yes! I admit that I was skeptical at first. After all, how could plain water clean my jewelry, glasses, and the various other items that Magnasonic® claims this unit will scrub for you? Especially considering that aside from some very tiny bubbles, there doesn’t seem to be much happening as you watch the cleaning cycle through the plastic viewing lid.While it doesn’t specify it as being necessary, I used distilled water in the cleaner along with four droplets of Dawn dish soap. I didn’t swish the water around, either, allowing the soap to dissolve into the liquid. The first item to go in was my glasses. After three minutes of buzzing I removed them, rinsed the residual soap off of the lenses, and dried them with a lint-free paper towel. The result? Gunk floating in the water and glasses so clean that you would swear that I just picked them up from the store today!Next up: Good product. It works to clean eye glasses tooI use it every day for final clean of my sleep apnea oral appliance ( per recommendation from my dentist)I have gotten this jewelry cleaner for both my wife and my mother and both have been very pleased with its ability to clean and its ease of use.Nice cleaner machine for not only jewelry, but also eye glasses, fountain pens, etc.I HAD TO CLEAN MY JEWELRY A COUPLE OF TIMES AND HAND SCRUB TO GET SOME GOOD RESULTS - I USED A HOME RECIPE AT FIRST. I WILL BE TRYING A "CHEMICAL" CLEAN TO SEE IF THERE IS A DIFFERENCE.I've had this jewelry cleaner for over a year now and it's still going strong. I use this machine at least 6 times a month if not more. I fill machine up with water and put a table spoon of dawn dish soap and my rings come out all sparkly.My wife has been using this for the past 6 months. She loves cleaning her jewelry. She says that it doesn't clean as well as she would like. I wish we could return it. Would recommend trying another brand if you could.I was really excited to and wanted to love this jewelry cleaner. I am not sure why there are so many positive reviews, but mine doesn't seem to do anything.I tried it about 3 times and nothing seems to come off my jewelry. I was told the water or jewelry solution would get hot or warm... that doesn't happen either. Maybe i am doing something wrong, but will be returning itI tried this device today and my comments are twofold: I am happy with its cleaning of gold (with or without stones) and stainless steel jewelry, as well as some small household and cosmetic stainless steel tools. Be aware, however, that the cleaning power consists of the removal of dirt/grime/oils from metals (you see it does the job from the water you pour out after), but NOT the removal of oxidation on tarnished silver. I tried cleaning various tarnished sterling silver items (little serving forks/spoons and a silver necklace with some semi-precious stones); the ultrasonic cleaning did NOT help get rid of the tarnish stains. I then pulled out my go-to (but surely unenvironmental) jar of silver-cleaning liquid, and that did the trick in under 10 seconds. So while ultrasound is good for cleaning metal items (and leaves them shiny), it does NOT remove oxidation from silver. At least in the case of this specific device. That’s why I cannot give this item 5 stars, as the product description is misleading when it comes to “cleaning” jewelry (usually tarnished silver is a typical jewelry cleaning need). As an aside, the accompanying brochure is a fun read, with its likely Google Translated set of instructions that have you laughing or guessing in certain sections.I bought this to clean my jewelry and clean the dirty bits off my nail tools before they go into disinfection (another product). It worked for one cycle; it cleaned all the dirty bits off my nail tools. I then cleaned it off and tried to clean my rings; it would not turn on. The red indicator light turned on, nothing happened. Then the red light stopped working, when I tried to run it again. I am returning it.I was skeptical at first but this actually works very well on all my jewellery except silver. This machine does not tarnish silver and it says so in the details as well. This machine made my jewellery shiny and new looking again in a matter of seconds. It's super convenient and probably cheaper in the long run than getting your jewellery professionally cleaned. I just put a drop of dish soap in the water and it worked perfect. Great little investment for your home.Like some others, I don't understand the positive reviews. Running tap water over items would work better. This may be the first return on Amazon in my life. I just ordered a cleaning solution, but if that won't help it, I don't even want this machine...