How Do You Clean Tarnished Sterling Silver?
Though it was beautiful the day you bought it, sterling silver loses its luster over time. It looks dull, even dingy without the proper cleaning. Don’t throw out your candlesticks, though! Cleaning sterling silver is easy. Flatware and sterling jewelry can both be cleaned the same way with baking soda powder and a toothbrush. Dampen the tooth brush with warm water and dip it into the baking soda powder scrub lightly with the tooth brush. If the flatware is not a golden hue and leaning more towards black it will require a non abrasive brand of liquid paste silver polish. This can be purchased at a sterling shop. It also imperative to keep flatware or sterling jewelry in a air tight drawer or chest. Sterling tarnishes because of humidity so it is very important to take jewelry off before washing dishes. To create the natural shine use a cotton cloth or sunshine cloth and buff it gently.
