Clean silver jewelry

All silver darkens over time. It is actually a characteristic of silver with a high silver content.
Silver reacts with hydrogen sulfide and oxygen found in the air, on the skin, fabrics, plastics, rubber, cigarette smoke, perfume and some skin creams. Oxidation is inevitable but is easy to fix.

Skip the harsh chemicals and clean your silver jewelry with old housewives' tricks. Baking soda, aluminum foil, and hot water work wonders.

Do this – clean silver jewelry:

  1. Place aluminum foil in the bottom of a tub or larger dish. Sprinkle some baking powder over it.
  2. There you place the silver or copper objects you want to clean.
  3. Cover with more baking powder.
  4. Pour boiling water over it. Don't be alarmed when it starts to bubble, it's the carbonate that releases carbonic acid when it combines with water.
  5. Wait until the water has cooled. Lift the now clean items and rinse them with water.
  6. Wipe the jewelry completely dry with a cotton cloth and then polish the jewelry's shine with a silver polishing cloth.

Of course, this method cannot be used if the jewelry design has a black induced oxidation, for example at the bottom of the jewelry (such as EDGE and HEDGEHOG ). In this case, we recommend cleaning with a silver polishing cloth.

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  • Keep your jewelry beautiful for a long time

    Store your silver jewelry separately, for example in separate fabric bags (which are included when you buy a piece of jewelry from Truly Me). This is to prevent the jewelry from rubbing against each other and accelerating oxidation.

  • What is sterling silver?

    Silver is actually one of the most widely used metals in the world. It is very soft in its purest state (100%). That is why silver is generally alloyed/mixed with another metal, usually copper. However, to be considered real silver, it must contain 92.5% silver. It is 92.5% silver that is called sterling silver.

  • Silver and jewelry making

    Sterling silver is the silver commonly used for jewelry making. Sterling silver is whiter and softer to work with than 83% silver, which is used for everyday items such as silver cutlery.