WOW!! Thank you so much for your incredible answer! I visited this website you suggested and it could not be more thorough! I highly suggest that each and every person who already has or may need to learn either a new or their current Sterling Silver cleaning techniques, should positively go to this site for updates on it! You might be surprised what might be actually happening to your Silver Pieces which you are unaware of. There is much information to read but it’s as important and complete as it could possibly be. GrandmasHouseDIY, you absolutely ROCK!!! I saved that website for future references. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
you can check Amazon, for a spray on, wipe off cleaner that works very well. I’m not able to send photo of it but I love it. But I have a lot of silver jewelry and it’s time consuming. Another that works well, is the one using aluminum .and a solution that you can probably find on Pintrest and Utube. You can dump several pieces in it and it cleans it pretty much by itself. Some pieces you might have to use a soft tooth brush to get into. ( chains...)
Thank you but in my past experiences I find it’s best not to use those products, because they tend to leave too much residue in the crevices and can often ruin the finish on the sterling silver jewelry pieces. I appreciate you taking your time to help. Have a nice day.
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.
Thank you, Vimarhonor, for your kind and thoughtful suggestion. I did use this brand of Silver Cloth for some of my Silver Cleaning previously, but I find that it doesn’t work very thoroughly on my Jewelry items which are Filigree or have much more intricate patterns to get the tarnish out of the crevices I wish to. And I do not use the commercial liquid cleaners of this brand (or others) because good studies report they have been known to damage some of my good Silver Pieces over time. May I please suggest to you that you refer to a previous answer from Hometalk’s ‘GrandmasHouseDIY’s’ suggestion of the website of the ‘Novica.com...etc’ for much more thorough explanations on such risky, as well as, great Silver Cleaners. It is extremely thorough on this subject and I’m searching for a far more ‘Greener’ method. I found out that so many of people’s favorite go-tos for taking care of their precious Sterling Silver Jewelry is truly not the best way to care for it as they tend to believe it is. In addition, the type of cleaning which I am referring to is my huge collection of Pandora Jewelry...and my thumb and fingers get awfully tired on its continuous ‘polishing’ of all these pieces..it gets pretty tiresome after an hour or two of it. At the risk of sounding like I’m bragging, over time my collection from both myself and loved ones has gotten quite valuable to where I had to put a Homeowners Insurance Rider on it for possible theft or loss. There’s got to be a much better way for cleaning all this stuff and there is! (This article was actually printed once in the National Geographic Magazine.) Please take the time to read this informative article in its entirety..the information is absolutely the best!
For those who wish to take the chance for the smaller Silver Cleaning jobs with your suggestion, I wish to tell them I I previously purchased those Connoisseur Silver Cloths at the Walmart and JCPenney Jewelry Counters. Good luck and thanks again. ~ Rebecca H
I sell silver jewelry and of course I have silver jewelry. The white toothpaste is an effective clean up on mildly tarnished jewelry. Also the jewelry wipes. But remember that an ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure. Tarnish is oxidation, which means it is the chemical reaction of a substance in contact with oxygen. The first rule I have with my silver is to limit its contact with air when I’m not wearing it. So, I store my pieces in tiny ziploc bags after I wear them (making sure they’re 100% dry before bagging). Another tarnish accelerant is salt. So it is very important to wipe off the jewelry you have worn before you put it away. A soft, dry cloth is good enough for this. If you have been wearing silver on a hot day I would highly recommend you give your silver a quick wash with soap and water, and polish dry with a soft cloth. You can air dry the rest of the way overnight (making sure the nooks and crannies are dry) before wearing again the next day or storing away. If you notice tarnish forming from the sweat, just use toothpaste instead of soap.
Hello Vanessa, Thank You for the smart reminder details of cleaning as well as storing my Silver Jewelry. I too store each item in individually small or tiny ziplock bags which fit each piece. Your absolutely right, perfect fit of each piece limits the amount of extra air space. I also include one of those small black treated papers to help deter the oxidation process inside each bag. Each piece of my jewelry is then organized by seasonal use and color then stored inside specially labeled zippered jewelry bags. I love my jewelry way too much not to give it such loving care. This also makes it easier to find what I want to wear coordinating with my outfits. Your lucky to be selling these treasures..do you have a website for them? Have a great day. ~ Rebecca H
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Hi Rebecca, here's a how to! https://www.novica.com/blog/how-to-clean-and-care-for-sterling-silver-jewelry/
you can check Amazon, for a spray on, wipe off cleaner that works very well. I’m not able to send photo of it but I love it. But I have a lot of silver jewelry and it’s time consuming. Another that works well, is the one using aluminum .and a solution that you can probably find on Pintrest and Utube. You can dump several pieces in it and it cleans it pretty much by itself. Some pieces you might have to use a soft tooth brush to get into. ( chains...)
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.
Hello! I like to use the jewlers impregnated cloth for jewelry Like this— non toxic made in USA
https://www.amazon.com/CONNOISSEURS-Silver-Polishing-Jewelry-Cleaner/dp/B0000UZ5P0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
I sell silver jewelry and of course I have silver jewelry. The white toothpaste is an effective clean up on mildly tarnished jewelry. Also the jewelry wipes. But remember that an ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure. Tarnish is oxidation, which means it is the chemical reaction of a substance in contact with oxygen. The first rule I have with my silver is to limit its contact with air when I’m not wearing it. So, I store my pieces in tiny ziploc bags after I wear them (making sure they’re 100% dry before bagging). Another tarnish accelerant is salt. So it is very important to wipe off the jewelry you have worn before you put it away. A soft, dry cloth is good enough for this. If you have been wearing silver on a hot day I would highly recommend you give your silver a quick wash with soap and water, and polish dry with a soft cloth. You can air dry the rest of the way overnight (making sure the nooks and crannies are dry) before wearing again the next day or storing away. If you notice tarnish forming from the sweat, just use toothpaste instead of soap.
Hello Vanessa, Thank You for the smart reminder details of cleaning as well as storing my Silver Jewelry. I too store each item in individually small or tiny ziplock bags which fit each piece. Your absolutely right, perfect fit of each piece limits the amount of extra air space. I also include one of those small black treated papers to help deter the oxidation process inside each bag. Each piece of my jewelry is then organized by seasonal use and color then stored inside specially labeled zippered jewelry bags. I love my jewelry way too much not to give it such loving care. This also makes it easier to find what I want to wear coordinating with my outfits. Your lucky to be selling these treasures..do you have a website for them? Have a great day. ~ Rebecca H