How to polish a silver necklace?

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It's a liquid silver necklace (silver beads on threads). The necklace is blackened.....reluctant to immerse as the threads may be damaged.

Janet Pizaro · Answer

Maybe just use a little dab of white toothpaste.

William · Answer

I sell a lot of silver and silver jewelry on Ebay. I use white toothpaste and a damp toothbrush. Does a great job.

Gina · Answer

YEP! Ive been cleaning my jewlery w/white toothpaste for 20 yrs!
Ive found keeping silver seperated,(pref in a jewlery box or velvet type pouch) keeps silver from tarnishing,everytime i have combined together,even if just cleaned,it tarnishes quickly! I have no idea why,just know what works.

Carole · Answer

Lemon juice and a toothbrush and a microfiber cloth or old T-shirt strips (best if very soft) to rub away the tarnish loosened by the lemon juice and polish. It also works well with the rests of a half lemon (can be further cut into fitting size) after having pressed out the juice. You can then use the lemon (the inside of he lemon applied to the silver) to rub with. It's a soft method and therefore you need to rub away the oxydated layers (the 'black' tarnish). I didn't know of the toothpaste methods, thanks to contrib. I'll try too. Velvet: velvet is really important and useful, that's why in old times they had their silverware in wooden boxes, closing tightly, with velvet inside, or in special drawers, with velvet inside. I have a silver necklace, and when I bought it, I was given a velvet pouch by the shop and told to use it. They also wrap it in silk-paper, I'm not sure about the English, it's the kind of thin paper, sometimes in colors or logo-marked, that shops use to wrap small items or in between shirts or dresses when folding. ( with regards to keeping your silver inside silk paper, it can be reused many times, I have had mine for several years now). But what did you mean with 'liquid' silver? Mercury-type of silver-plated glass beads? For any rubbing etc.. or product (lemon, toothpaste) might be too harsh and wear off the thin, thin silver-plated layers. If this is what your necklace is made of, I'm not sure you should rub or use lemon/toothpaste, else try and find and isolate one bead (like in the neck)  and wrap the necklace in plastic foil (like for storing away food) and test....

Gabi Ralea · Answer

Toothpaste + toothbrush works best in this case. I also use vinegar for cleaning my silver jewelries but only if they don't have any beads attached. The rings get all whitened when placed in vinegar for a couple of hours.

Gina Valdez · Answer

A piece of aluminum foil in the bottom of a plastic wash pan - add 1 T. baking soda.  Stir til dissolved.  Place silver chain, necklace  in water for about 10 seconds and remove and rinse.  Dry with a clean flannel cloth.

Hot air · Answer

aluminum foil and salt works great

Chas' Crazy Creations · Answer

Here's a post that might help - https://chascrazycreations.com/silver-cleaning-hacks-15/

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