June 26, 2009 15:27:38
Tarnish is a product of oxidation, caused by the interaction of silver jewelry with certain elements such as oxygen or sulfur as well as with certain acids.
Tarnishing on silver jewelry,
when worn on a regular basis, usually does not occur.
Storage for a prolonged time, contact with rubber bands, taking a medication that changes the acidity of your skin may cause silver jewelry to tarnish.
To keep your silver tarnish-free, you need to:
1. Frequently clean your silver in a mild dishwashing liquid diluted in water.
2. Thoroughly dry your silver jewelry after exposure to water.
3. Store silver in a dry container or a plastic bag with anti-tarnish paper.
4. Use fresh, uncontaminated commercial silver dip liquid, polish paste or polish cloth, available in supply or hardware stores to clean it.
If you’re serious about preserving and protecting your silver, store it in the silversmith cloth bags and then place those into plastic zipper bags, being sure to remove the air before sealing. To remove air, insert a drinking straw into the bag and then sliding the zipper all the way over until you hit the straw, suck out all the air possible.
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