Jewelry Care
Your jewelry can last not only your lifetime but generations to come.
Sterling silver is a precious metal that can oxidize with time when exposed to air. Keeping your jewelry in an anti tarnish pouch or jewelry box or in a sealed plastic bag can help prevent tarnishing. This also prevents scratches that can happen when jewelry rubs together.
Use a light polishing cloth for pieces that are oxidized, this is the best and safest way to restore the gleam. Be very careful using any type of jewelry polish or jewelry cleaners as they might be too harsh and might take off any antique finishing or harm stones, pearls are especially delicate. For your silver without stones or antiquing you can try using a small amount of baking soda and water paste, toothpaste or silver polish on a soft cloth and gently rubbing. Then thoroughly rinse in warm water and dry. This will remove tarnish and dullness keeping your sterling silver like new. Chlorine bleach should always be avoided.
The best way to prevent tarnish is to wear your sterling silver often. Over time it will develop a lush and lustrous patina.
Sterling silver is a precious metal that can oxidize with time when exposed to air. Keeping your jewelry in an anti tarnish pouch or jewelry box or in a sealed plastic bag can help prevent tarnishing. This also prevents scratches that can happen when jewelry rubs together.
Use a light polishing cloth for pieces that are oxidized, this is the best and safest way to restore the gleam. Be very careful using any type of jewelry polish or jewelry cleaners as they might be too harsh and might take off any antique finishing or harm stones, pearls are especially delicate. For your silver without stones or antiquing you can try using a small amount of baking soda and water paste, toothpaste or silver polish on a soft cloth and gently rubbing. Then thoroughly rinse in warm water and dry. This will remove tarnish and dullness keeping your sterling silver like new. Chlorine bleach should always be avoided.
The best way to prevent tarnish is to wear your sterling silver often. Over time it will develop a lush and lustrous patina.
