How to Properly Clean Sterling Silver Jewelry
If you own a lot of sterling silver jewelry and always wondered how best to clean it when it tarnishes and turns black, here's an easy, fail safe way to clean your pieces with all items that you already have in your home. It's so simple; you'll be amazed by its simplicity.
Things You'll Need:
Aluminum Pan
Baking Soda
Hot Water
Towel
1
Start by placing all your silver pieces laying flat on the aluminum pan (the kind you get from takeout food) spread out so there isn't crowding and that each piece of silver touches and interacts with the aluminum surface.
2
Sprinkle a light dusting of baking soda over the jewelry, enough so that every piece is covered but not buried.
3
Boil water. Once the water reaches boiling point, pour it over the pan immersing the jewelry completely.
4
Let the jewelry soak in the hot water solution for a minute. The water will start to fizzle and emit a foul smelling steam reminiscent of rotten eggs. That's because the steam is partly composed of sulfur (which is what creates the tarnish).
5
Stir the water a little bit to ensure that all the baking soda has dissolved.
6
Once the fizzle stops, you can pour out the water and rinse the jewelry in cold water.
7
Pat the jewelry dry with a towel. It should now sparkle and shine and look like new. If there's still some tarnish, repeat the process again.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2135426_properly-clean-sterling-silver-jewelry.html
If you own a lot of sterling silver jewelry and always wondered how best to clean it when it tarnishes and turns black, here's an easy, fail safe way to clean your pieces with all items that you already have in your home. It's so simple; you'll be amazed by its simplicity.
Things You'll Need:
Aluminum Pan
Baking Soda
Hot Water
Towel
1
Start by placing all your silver pieces laying flat on the aluminum pan (the kind you get from takeout food) spread out so there isn't crowding and that each piece of silver touches and interacts with the aluminum surface.
2
Sprinkle a light dusting of baking soda over the jewelry, enough so that every piece is covered but not buried.
3
Boil water. Once the water reaches boiling point, pour it over the pan immersing the jewelry completely.
4
Let the jewelry soak in the hot water solution for a minute. The water will start to fizzle and emit a foul smelling steam reminiscent of rotten eggs. That's because the steam is partly composed of sulfur (which is what creates the tarnish).
5
Stir the water a little bit to ensure that all the baking soda has dissolved.
6
Once the fizzle stops, you can pour out the water and rinse the jewelry in cold water.
7
Pat the jewelry dry with a towel. It should now sparkle and shine and look like new. If there's still some tarnish, repeat the process again.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2135426_properly-clean-sterling-silver-jewelry.html
