Care & Cleaning Tips for Sterling Silver Jewelry |
Sterling silver is a precious metal and proper care will ensure your jewelry maintains its shine and beauty for years of wear.
Traditional Sterling Silver |
The best and easiest way to remove tarnish from sterling silver jewelry is with a silver cloth or silver dip. Silver will tarnish when exposed to air so silver jewelry is best stored in an airtight zip lock bag or container.
Sterling silver is often plated with gold, which is called vermeil. Another finish commonly used to plate silver is rhodium. Rhodium plated jewelry has the bright shiny look of platinum and is considered anti-tarnishing and does not require the use of a polishing cloth or dip. Clean rhodium plated jewelry with only mild soap and water.
Always remove jewelry before using hair spray, nail polish, perfume and household cleaning products . Chlorinated water in pools and hot tubs may damage or blacken your silver jewelry.
Best of all, the natural oils from your skin also help prevent tarnishing , so wear and enjoy your sterling silver jewelry everyday.
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