Silver jewelries are captivating and have always been for many decades. Men and women alike still find silver as an attractive jewelry. Its history is interesting as well. It symbolizes the female, the moon and the likes. But whatever its background is the bottom line has always been the same that we still stand in awe with silver jewelries up until the present time.
In fashion, not only gold will be able to stand out alone. Silver jewelries have their own way of captivating hearts although personally during weddings I must admit that I still do want gold to be my wedding ring. Otherwise silver will do just fine with other outfit and fashion trends.
Whether you buy silver jewelries because you stand out admiring them or just because it is cheaper than most gold jewelries, you must know how to take care of them and protect them to make that shining jewelry even more captivating with time.
To start with, you have to properly store the jewelry. To do this you will need to put it in air-tight sealed pouches. You should not put silver jewelries on wooden boxes because these emit acid that will easily tarnish the silver. This will cause too much trouble later on.
Use warm water, toothpaste and a piece of cloth made in cotton to clean dirt off your jewelry. Simply put toothpaste and soak in warm water then rub it with the piece of cloth. This should do the trick of bringing the shine of the silver back again. But of course there are polish spray or pastes available in the market that you can buy though you should expect it to be expensive. Even though many specialists would say toothpaste cleaning method should not be used, I must say that you could given appropriate way and should not be done all of the time.
Once you have decided on what medium you will use in cleaning your jewelry, it is time to give hints on how to do the cleansing. As I have said earlier, you can put toothpaste then soak in warm water. Once the soaking is done rub off the dirt using the cotton cloth but it is not just rubbing per se. You need to follow a certain motion which is lengthwise. Rubbing the silver jewelry in a wrong way and in all sorts of direction can cause scratches and may damage the surface of the jewelry. You can use soft brushes to reach those parts that are hard to clean like the insides of ring or whatever piece of jewelry you got.
In closing, it is important that you keep the jewelry absolutely dry before storing them. You have to always make sure to check the moisture because if you store them win even little moisture, they will certainly lose their shine. You need to keep your silver jewelry in shape and be proud when you wear them. Silver jewelries are meant to be always captivating after all.
It is very important that when handling a silver item that your hands and fingers are not oily as the salts from the oil can leave permanent damage if not washed immediately.
Silver Cleaning Tips: Always wash your silver by hand. If there is no tarnish on your silver, simply use a phosphate-free detergent to clean it. Washing and drying your silver immediately after using it will keep you from having to use tarnish removing tools less often. Be careful when washing in a metal sink as it could scratch your silver.
In the early stages of tarnish, your silver will have a yellowish tint. The darker in color this gets, the harder to remove. If left untouched, it will eventually turn black.
You can find most silver cleaning products at your local hardware store. Many of these cleaners have abrasives in them. One that we highly recommend is 3M's Tarni-Shield Silver Polish as this has the least amount of abrasives and also contains a tarnish barrier to protect your silver from tarnishing.
Do not use polishes that have become hard or dried up. Dried up polishes are more concentrated and can hurt your silver.
Use a very soft cloth. Never use steel wool on silver. Steel wool is too abrasive and sometimes little particles from the wool get into the silver which will rust over time.
Never, never put silver in the dishwasher! There are several reasons for this. The most important being that the harsh detergent and hot water will simply ruin your silver. Patina that is sometimes applied to silver to give an antiqued finish will eventually come off in the dishwasher leaving your silver dull looking. The glue that is used on hollow knife handles will also melt at such high water temperatures. Silver that touches stainless in the dishwasher can also create a chemical reaction causing the silver to get black spots.
Silver Storage: Your silver should be stored in an area that is free of dust.
You can delay the tarnishing process by using silica gel. These can be purchased in packets and will help to keep the humidity low, or you can purchase what is called a silica gel canister. These canisters have a built in indicator that lets you know moisture levels. A second alternative to using silica gel would be to gently wrap your silver in soft tissue (preferably acid free) and then store it in a Ziploc bag. And a third option would be to wrap your silver in a special cloth that absorbs sulfur. Pacific Silvercloth is one brand that can be used.
Never wrap your silver in newspaper or use rubber bands to bind it. These items react with silver and causes discoloration to the extent that you may have to have your silver professionally cleaned. Using plastic wrap is also not a good idea as plastic can contain tarnishing producing materials. When using cardboard boxes, use only archival ones. The non-archival ones have acids in them that will quickly tarnish
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