I Tested This Oprah-Approved Jewelry Handwash from the Oscars Gift Bag—and It’s 25% Off for October Prime Day

I always love to see what’s included in the Oscars gift bag that’s handed out to A-list attendees and their guests. On one hand, they include such extravagances as a $40,000 stay at a luxury Canadian estate or a plot of land in Scotland, accompanied by the title of Laird, Lord or Lady. On the opposite end, they also include products that the average, non-Oscar nominated person could pick up on their next Amazon shopping spree. Case in point: the Shinery jewelry wash that was included in both the 2022 and 2023 Oscars gift bags, as well as the 2023 Grammys gift bags. It even made Oprah’s Favorite Things list for the 2022 holiday season. Most importantly, it's currently on sale through Oct. 9 for Prime Big Deal Days 2024, along with a bunch of beauty products and designer lookalikes.

That got me thinking: If an everyday essential like jewelry wash is considered worthy of inclusion in such luxurious groupings, it must be pretty incredible, right? So, I decided to put it to the test, and reader, it lived up to the hype.

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What Is Shinery Jewelry Wash?

Shinery’s Radiance Wash bills itself as a handwash that includes ingredients that clean your jewelry. Basically, it’s a lazy gal’s dream for keeping your engagement or wedding ring (or any jewelry, really) looking as sparkly as the day you got it with minimal effort.

How Does It Work?

As it clearly states on the bottle, “Leave jewelry on. Wet hands with warm water.  Dispense three to four pumps into palm of hand and work into soft lather. Massage into skin, paying specific attention to jewelry. Rinse thoroughly and pat dry.” That’s it.

I’ll admit, upon receiving a bottle to test myself, I had some concerns. I worried was that, in order to work on both skin and metal, the wash might be too strong and leave my hands feeling stripped and dry, or too weak and require multiple washes to truly make a difference on rings and bracelets. But against all odds, the plant-based formula strikes the perfect balance in the middle. My hands felt clean but not dry or irritated and my jewelry was noticeably shinier.

Does It Live Up to the Hype?

As mentioned earlier, Shinery delivers on its promise—though there are some important caveats. After testing the wash myself, I had a few friends, colleagues and family members try it out as well. Mary D’Alessio, PureWow’s audience development director, hadn’t cleaned her engagement ring or wedding band since tying the knot last year. While she didn’t expect there to be much of a difference after a single use, she was pleasantly surprised.

“I loved it and it’s definitely something I want to have at my sink and use regularly now,” she raved. “I really never take my rings off and I’m surprised by how much more sparkly they are after rinsing. And, as an added plus, I think it made me lather my hands for a longer period of time. The one downside is that my hands felt a little dry afterwards, but it’s nothing a little hand lotion can't fix.”