How To Clean Sterling Silver Jewelry

Sterling Silver Jewelry is one of the best types of jewelry on the market. Unfortunately, it can tarnish very easily. For this reason, it is important to clean Sterling Silver Jewelry to reduce this impact of oxidation. Some people will opt for the patina (tarnished) look; however, most prefer their jewelry to have a sparkling shine.

Here, we plan to look into how to clean sterling silver jewelry generally. If you are interested in learning how to clean a specific type of sterling silver, be sure to look at our navigation menu to get more information concerning that specific piece. The articles in that section should provide you with some more specific tips. Regardless, there are some basic tips that apply to the care and cleaning of all sterling silver jewelry. 

o  Keep the jewelry in a tarnish proof cloth in an airtight container.  

o  Keep the jewelry away from sun, wood, light, or exposed to chemicals for prolonged periods of time. Exposure to these agents speeds up the oxidation process.  

o  Avoid contact with alcohol, bleach, chlorine, ammonia and other chemicals. It is best to take off jewelry when cleaning dishes or around the pool.  

o  To reduce chance of tarnishing, place the jewelry on after you have put on your make-up or perfume.  

o  Keep sterling silver jewelry separated from other jewelry pieces. It can scratch fairly easily.  

o  Polish the jewelry with a cotton cloth or silver cloth. This cloth will remove oils from your skin. You should use a different cloth for gold and silver jewelry.  

o  Tarnish can be removed by using a number of products ranging from silver creams, dips and polishes. These should be placed on the jewelry with the cotton or silver cloth and rubbed into the jewelry.  

If you follow these basic tips, your sterling silver jewelry should be sparkling like new. Go ahead and give these tips a try. As we previously mentioned, if you are looking for more tips for a specific piece of sterling silver jewelry, we would direct your attention to the articles concerning that jewelry piece in our navigation menu. From there, you should have more than plenty information how to clean your sterling silver jewelry and come out looking fabulous in your newly shined sterling silver.