Jan
4
2010
Helpful Silver Jewelry Cleaning Tips
Author: AdminSilver jewelry looks extremely attractive but silver is prone to getting black due to moisture. By following a few cleaning tips silver jewelry can be kept clean and shiny for a long time. The following paragraphs will elaborate on some simple cleaning tips to keep silver jewelry shiny for as long as you have it.
Storing silver jewelry properly can prevent it from becoming black. Silver should be stored in small zip lock plastic bags and silver should never be stored with other metal ornaments in a box. This technique not only prevents tarnishing of silver but it also prevents scratches.
To clean make up or dust from silver jewelry you can use soap or mild detergent. You can either mix detergent with water in a bowl, soak the silver in it or you can cover the silver with detergent powder and scrub the silver gently after 10 minutes.
Toothpaste also makes an effective cleaner for silver. Herbal toothpaste doesn’t clean silver jewelry as well as non herbal tooth paste does. To clean silver with toothpaste you should apply a small amount of paste on silver and gently scrub it with a brush after 5 minutes.
Silver dip liquid is the easiest way to clean silver jewelry but this dip should not be used for silver ornaments that have gemstones in them. Special silver cleaning cloths can also be used to clean silver ornaments. These cloths can be ordered online or they can be bought from jewelry stores.
