Polish silver with aluminum foil, baking soda and vinegar. For this method of polishing silver, you'll pour boiling water over it. We recommend using a special silver cloth to polish the accessories. If you don't have one, use a microfiber or non-abrasive cloth.
When polishing, make long movements back and forth that reflect the grain of the silver. Don't rub in circles, as this will increase any small scratches. Also, change it to a different section of the cloth frequently to prevent the silver from getting stained again. You can use a swab to penetrate small, detailed areas.
Taking care of your silver jewelry is easy when you store it carefully in airtight bags or other containers when not in use. For more than 20 years I have been using aluminum foil generously sprayed with the Calgon & water softener, the hottest water that comes out of the faucet. Once the Calgon has dissolved, place the silver on the sheet and twist it if necessary. I cut some patterns in the foam to fit some silver and copper objects and then stored them in the foam cutouts I had made.
If not properly cared for, even high-end sterling silver jewelry can look a little discolored or dirty over time. I used this immersion product successfully for some curved silver pendants and specific pendants, almost impossible to clean with silver paste. If you don't have time to clean them or they're too tarnished, take them to a professional silver cleaner. I had to do this remedy twice, because the chains were 26% too dark and tarnished, but now my necklaces look like sterling silver again.
Bowl (I used a soup bowl, but you can use a larger bowl or even a bucket depending on how much silver you have). If you didn't have a great time cleaning your jewelry, consider these preventive tips to keep your silver tarnish-free for longer. On the one hand, the vapors of silver enamel can cause damage and even be fatal if inhaled in an unventilated room. When they auction property jewelry, vintage or antique silver, they have to clean it first most of the time.
I started with old silver spoons from my spoons and kept adding more new ingredients as I went so I could add things that were bigger and deeper as I went along. I discovered a miracle when cleaning silver: my son had put his necklace in black in a hot tub and nothing, including your tip, worked, so I went to look for an old toothbrush under the sink and found a magic eraser and I thought: hmm, what do I have to lose, I wish I had taken pictures because now his necklace looks new again. Sterling silver is an alloy of the precious metal silver that is white in color and reflects a lot of light.
