| Most of us love to wear silver jewelry. One may | | | | as it does not remove the patina from the silver |
| choose delicate filigree pieces or chunky tribal | | | | pieces. |
| pieces and everything in between, to suit one's | | | | The patina develops over time and is what gives |
| taste. But it is soon noticed that the once shiny | | | | silver jewelry its soft and sensuous look. Other |
| and lustrous silver pieces have become black or | | | | methods may remove it causing it to lose its soft |
| have tarnished, taking away its beauty completely. | | | | beauty. You can use special cloth, easily available, |
| So what is the best way to clean silver jewelry? | | | | for buffing and shining the piece. |
| Why Do Silver Get Black and Tarnish? | | | | Another good home remedy to clean your silver |
| Let us first look at the reasons behind this | | | | jewelry is to use the mundane toothpaste. Yes |
| tarnishing and blackening of silver jewelry. The | | | | you can use a non abrasive tooth paste to bring |
| sliver pieces blacken as and when they come in | | | | back the shine on your silver pieces. You need to |
| contact with water, perspiration, soap and chlorine. | | | | use a very soft bristled toothbrush to clean it. |
| Other reasons for the blackening are the | | | | Once you have buffed it wash it clean with water. |
| presence of humidity, sulfides and pollution in the | | | | Wipe it dry and use the Sunshine cloth to dry it |
| air. | | | | and buff it. |
| While we can do nothing about the kind of air it is | | | | You can even use some baking powder and hot |
| exposed to when we wear it, there are a few | | | | water to clean your precious jewelry. Line a basin |
| things that can take care of it while it is being | | | | with aluminum foil and place the pieces on it. Dust |
| stored. Wipe the piece with a soft cloth before | | | | the pieces liberally with baking soda and then pour |
| storing it. Remember to store it in a dry and dark | | | | hot boiling water over it. Keep turning the pieces; |
| place. It would be better if you could store it | | | | remove them after a maximum of two minutes. |
| wrapped in tissue paper and sealed in zip lock | | | | Wash with clean water, dry and buff them. |
| pouches. | | | | As a last resort to clean really stubborn tarnish |
| Even with all the care that you may bestow on | | | | you can opt for cleaning fluids that are available in |
| your silver jewelry you can not protect it entirely | | | | the market. Use them only if nothing else works |
| from tarnishing or blackening. You will need to | | | | on the tarnish. These dips take away the patina |
| clean your silver jewelry periodically to maintain its | | | | of the silver pieces and the pieces acquire a too |
| beauty and shine. There are many ways to do it. | | | | shiny look. Don't leave your silver jewelry in the |
| The Best Ways to Keep Your Silver Clean | | | | dip. Just dip it in and pull it out. These commercial |
| The best way to keep your silver jewelry in good | | | | solutions can harm soft gemstones. Remember to |
| condition is to shine it with a soft cloth. Normally a | | | | wash them clean and then dry and buff them. |
| good buffing with a soft cloth is enough to get | | | | Take good care of silver jewelry and they will |
| back the old shine. More over it is the best way | | | | make you proud each time you wear them. |