Silver jewelry maintenance and cleaning methods

1. The blackening of silver jewelry is a normal natural phenomenon. Because sulfur and oxides in the air and other natural media have a certain corrosive effect on silver, after wearing it for a period of time, some tiny spots (silver sulfide) will appear. film), it will spread into flakes and even turn black after a long time. Even if a protective film is plated on the surface of the jewelry, if you don’t pay attention to it after a long time, oxidation will still occur, so at present, some silver jewelry has some discoloration due to oxidation.

Second, silver jewelry maintenance If you pay attention to the following points, you can extend the bright period of your baby jewelry.

  1. Avoid keeping silver and jewelry with hair sprays, perfumes, skin care products, soaps, etc., they can cause silver and jewelry to become dull or even black.
  2. When washing and bathing, all kinds of jewelry should be removed in time to prevent the jewelry from being exposed to alkaline products. Especially after chlorine-containing bleach comes into contact with silver, it will undergo a chlorination reaction, which will quickly turn the silver jewelry black.
  3. When silver ornaments and jewelry are not in use, they must be completely dry before storage to prevent moisture from tarnishing them.
  4. For silver jewelry that is not used for a long time, it is best to use a sealed bag (plastic ziplock bag) to squeeze out the air, press the rails together, and then place it, so that the contact between the silver jewelry and the air can be minimized.

3. The way to make the blackened silver ornaments bright as new

Silver jewelry without anti-oxidation treatment (plain silver) is prone to oxidation, blackening and tarnishing. If the oxidation is not serious, toothpaste can be used to scrub the surface of jewelry. Methods as below:

  1. Squeeze a little toothpaste without getting water, and rub the surface of the silver jewelry with your hands. If it is a silver jewelry with more hollows and carvings on the surface, you can use a soft-bristled toothbrush dipped in toothpaste and a small amount of water to gently brush the surface and recesses of the silver jewelry.
  2. After fully rubbing or lightly brushing, rinse with clean water and dry the water with a clean towel or napkin, and put it in a cool place to dry.
    (Note: If the surface of the silver jewelry is not white enough, you can repeat steps 1 and 2 1 or 2 times until the yellow and black oxide layers on the surface are completely removed)
  3. You can use a special silver wiping cloth to wipe it, because the silver wiping cloth contains polishing micropowder, so it can’t be stained with water! Although the silver wiping cloth will turn black after wiping the silver jewelry, the black thing is silver oxide, and the silver wiping cloth can be used repeatedly for a long time.