Taste Test

How effective is your ultrasonic?

By Oliver Passe

Your ultrasonic cleaner is one of the key players in your jewelry shop, always standing by to remove polishing compound from a ring after re-sizing or to clean the schmutz off a client’s tennis bracelet. But how do you know if your ultrasonic is performing to Olympic-gold-medal standards? The answer can be found in a piece of candy—Mentos, to be specific.