How to clean silver jewelry?

 How to clean silver jewelry?

Discover the 4 foolproof remedies to clean and stain silver quickly and easily. Polishing silver jewelry is a very simple thing to do but not everyone is aware of it. In fact, the polishing and cleaning of silver objects can be done naturally.

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Why does silver turn black?
Silver is a ductile and reflective material and we all know, if we have purchased a silver accessory at least once, that after time it starts to become dark and not very shiny. To prevent this from happening or even better to repair such damage there are various methods.

As a premise I tell you that the idea according to which water deteriorates silver is absolutely not true!

Yes, they are false myths from which we can free ourselves, indeed these myths teach us that if the bijoux in contact with water after a while it should lose its original color and above all stain the skin, this jewel is not made of silver at all!

It is a material containing a small amount of silver or a similar alloy.

In short, all those jewels that turn black are certainly not made of silver.

So as a first tip: Be wary of all those who want to sell you silver jewelry at a low price, evaluate well before making a wrong purchase ..

But back to us ... How to clean silver?
So, let's get started. I list 4 effective methods and for each method everything you need.

1st Method: Water, a toothbrush, a pair of gloves, a tube of toothpaste and a soft kitchen cloth.

First of all, it must be said that toothpaste is an abrasive substance and therefore allows to eliminate all the oxidation formed on the silver.

Just take the object in question with gloves, put some toothpaste on the toothbrush and start scrubbing with care and delicacy. Once you have finished removing the limescale, rinse carefully with running water and dry with a kitchen towel.

* Attention * at the end throw away the toothbrush, please!

2nd Method: Bicarbonate, hot water and a soft kitchen cloth.

In a bowl pour hot water, previously heated, for each liter of water add 3 tablespoons of baking soda and mix. At this point, immerse the silver object inside the bowl and keep it immersed for a couple of minutes, then take the kitchen cloth and rub it carefully to remove the oxidation.

* NB if the procedure seems difficult and the limestone does not go away, don't give up! Proceed with the dive again and so on *

3rd Method: Lemon, cotton cloth and toothbrush.

Squeeze some lemon juice on your jewel and with a soft cloth rub gently, if your jewel is not smooth but has interstices you just need a toothbrush and always rub gently in order to clean completely and make it shine. silver.

This Operation must be repeated several times to have an effective result. .

4 Method: Coarse salt and water
A method that polishes your silver and undoubtedly this we will explain to you. Line a glass container with aluminum foil and fill it halfway with coarse salt. Dip your silver objects inside and pour some boiling water. Wait about an hour and the result is guaranteed.
Silver jewels are delicate, but you just need to know a couple of tricks to polish jewels easily and with a few elements that you will surely find at home!