How to restore the silver finish to costume jewelry that turned dark?
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Janet Walker
I have costume jewelry that the silver has turned dark, almost black. Is there a way to restore the silver finish?
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I use toothpaste.
Sounds like silver plated. Try silver polish paste or white tooth paste. Don't use tarnex.
I sell a lot of silver on Ebay. Jewelry, silverware, serving sets. Silver polish like Wrights and dips like TarnX tend to remove some of the metal. The foil method doesn't work that great and still leaves a grey film that still needs to be removed. I use white toothpaste (not gel) and a damp toothbrush. For large items I use a damp cloth. Also works on copper, brass, gold, porcelain, ceramics, sneakers, plastics, etc. For my sales I needed one product for cleaning everything.