Thursday, February 24, 2011

Silver Jewelry Maintenance Guide

Silver is simply stunning. Silver jewelry is the ultimate in elegance and grace. Nearly every woman loves and owns a piece of this shimmering metal. But in order to keep your silver finding good, you need to take time to enunciate them. Here are a few guidelines on how to keep them in sparkling condition.

Preventing tarnish:

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As the favorite saying goes 'prevention is best than cure', even when it involves preventing tarnish on your excellent silver earrings, silver pendants, silver necklaces, silver rings and other fine pieces of silver jewelry. In order to keep your jewelry finding lustrous, avoid bringing them in palpate with perfumes, hair spray, lotions and similar cosmetic products. The chemicals in these products may ruin their shine. Try not to stain your silver pieces with food and drink. In case your silver jewelry gets stained, rinse immediately with water and a mild soap in order to curtail the damage.

Cleaning silver jewelry:

Use a soft polishing cloth to clean pieces that you most often wear. This way, you can take off dirt and oils that may have stained your jewelry. Clean often to keep your jewelry shining at all times. For a more thorough cleaning, you can opt for a chemically-treated polishing cloth, that's facilely available with most jewelers.

To take off stains and bring back lost luster, you can sprinkle a limited baking soda on your silver rings or silver pendants, wipe with a dry soft, followed by a wet cloth. Use chemical cleaners only if absolutely significant as repeated usage may lead to discoloration. While cleaning silver, avoid cleaning gemstones with chemicals, as they tend to come to be dull and cloudy.

Storing silver jewelry:

Always store silver jewelry in a sealed plastic or cloth bag. This way you minimize damage caused by habit exposure to oxygen and humidity. Care must be taken to store delicate silver jewels in such a way that the shape of the jewelry remains intact and the gemstones are not damaged.

Silver Jewelry Maintenance Guide

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