How Do You Clean Silver Jewelry At Home?
This article talks about how to clean silver jewelry and utensils. Step 1 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4903712/silverware2_Full.jpg’); }); Impure Silver There is a very simple way to clean silver jewelry and utensils. First let’s understand what is real silver. Sterling silver is not 100% silver. Sterling silver is made of silver and other metals. After a while, sterling silver or impure silver takes some other color. Depending on the add metal, jewelry and utensils become red, yellow, copper or green. Step 2 Here, I would like to talk about how to clean only pure silver jewelry and utensils. It is very hard to clean impure silver because red/yellow/copper/green color is because of other metals mixed with silver. If you have pure silver then you do not have buy any special things from market or jewelry shop and you do not have to go to any professional jewelry cleaner. Step 3 j
Over time, silver jewelry can tarnish, giving it a dull look. Fortunately you can restore the shine to your silver jewelry by cleaning it at home. You probably have most of the items you’ll need already in your house. Line the glass pan with aluminum foil. At the same time, start a pot of water boiling on the stove. Sprinkle the aluminum foil with a generous amount of baking soda. The larger the pan, the more generous you can be. Place the jewelry on top of the aluminum foil. Pour boiling water on top of the jewelry, completely covering it. Shake the pan slightly and allow the jewelry to sit in the pan for five minutes. Remove the jewelry using tongs. Rinse it under cool water and dry with a towel. It should be free of tarnish and shining like new.
Over time, silver jewelry can tarnish, giving it a dull look. You can restore the shine to your silver jewelry by cleaning it at home. You probably have most of the items you’ll need already in your house. Line the glass pan with aluminum foil. Heat a pot of water to boiling on the stove. Sprinkle the aluminum foil with a generous amount of baking soda. Place the jewelry on top of the aluminum foil. Pour boiling water on top of the jewelry, completely covering it. Shake the pan slightly and allow the jewelry to sit in the pan for five minutes. Remove the jewelry with tongs. Rinse it under cool water and dry with a towel.
