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Junkenpo · Jul 27th, 2008, 06:12 PM

I wore my necklace out to beach the other day & ugh! When I took it off, it was really tarnished. I think the combination of my sunscreen, sweat & salt water was too much.

But! I thought, perfect opportunity to share before and after shots of the DIY-at-home polishing. So... presenting BEFORE....

Junkenpo · Jul 27th, 2008, 06:16 PM

And I use Wrights and a cotton washcloth to polish my silver. I don't wash the cloth--when it gets "too grungy" I throw it out & get another. You can use an old cotton tee or other cotton rag.

It reminds me of cream cheese on the inside... I just want a bagel now. I don't mind my hands getting dirty, but you could probably wear gloves if you wanted.

Junkenpo · Jul 27th, 2008, 06:20 PM

So.. no need to be stingy with the polish... dampen the cloth a little, rub it in, and then rinse it off and pat dry. If your tap water is mineral heavy, you may want to use distilled or filtered water to rinse.

So.. here's the AFTER! TA-DAH!

ALL DONE! Thanks for looking!

jc2239 · Jul 27th, 2008, 06:34 PM

that's amazing--what a huge difference!

and that's a beautiful necklace

to_the_nines · Jul 27th, 2008, 06:51 PM

beautiful necklace!!! i can't believe the difference, luckily my tiffany silver has yet to tarnish...

mommylovesbags · Jul 27th, 2008, 07:01 PM

very nice -- love your necklace!

fashion16 · Jul 27th, 2008, 08:15 PM

Incredible. They look fantastic.

VuittonsLover · Jul 27th, 2008, 08:30 PM

thats a beautiful necklace. and it polished up to perfection.

kittykittycatcat · Jul 27th, 2008, 08:35 PM

WOW grreat job!!!

jaygurlygurl · Jul 27th, 2008, 08:48 PM

Wow!!!

LvnMyLVs · Jul 27th, 2008, 10:00 PM

Beautiful.... you did an AMAZING job!!!

candypants1100 · Jul 27th, 2008, 10:04 PM

oh my gosh!! when i saw the before picture i was thinking oh man its never going to look like new again!! but i was wayy wrong

disney4us · Jul 28th, 2008, 03:09 AM

It looked so gross before but after was "wow!" Great job, JKP, I need to get some of that stuff.

RaquelleBelle · Jul 28th, 2008, 03:15 AM

Yipes! I didn't think that necklace was ever going to look the same again with those yucky before pics! But now it's back to being shiny and fab!

Hey, just a thought, I am curious how long it will take for it to become tarnished again, whether it be weeks or months.

Could you be so kind to inform us (or atleast me) when it starts showing signs of tarnishing? I am curious, as I am interested in getting some Tiffany silver, but I am not one to clean my jewelry often, if ever.

Thanks!

itsnicole · Jul 28th, 2008, 09:52 AM

Wow! Thank you for posting this. I have a bunch of Tiffany silver jewelry that I haven't worn in forever, and it's so tarnished. You did such a great job, and have inspired me to polish my own!

Jul 27th, 2008, 06:12 PM	#1
Junkenpo OP LVoebird! Joined: Jan 2007 Location: 2500 miles from any continental landmass Posts: 3,064	Polishing my T&Co silver: Before and After pictures! I wore my necklace out to beach the other day & ugh! When I took it off, it was really tarnished. I think the combination of my sunscreen, sweat & salt water was too much. But! I thought, perfect opportunity to share before and after shots of the DIY-at-home polishing. So... presenting BEFORE....
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Jul 27th, 2008, 06:16 PM	#2
Junkenpo OP LVoebird! Joined: Jan 2007 Location: 2500 miles from any continental landmass Posts: 3,064	And I use Wrights and a cotton washcloth to polish my silver. I don't wash the cloth--when it gets "too grungy" I throw it out & get another. You can use an old cotton tee or other cotton rag. It reminds me of cream cheese on the inside... I just want a bagel now. I don't mind my hands getting dirty, but you could probably wear gloves if you wanted.
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Jul 27th, 2008, 06:20 PM	#3
Junkenpo OP LVoebird! Joined: Jan 2007 Location: 2500 miles from any continental landmass Posts: 3,064	So.. no need to be stingy with the polish... dampen the cloth a little, rub it in, and then rinse it off and pat dry. If your tap water is mineral heavy, you may want to use distilled or filtered water to rinse. So.. here's the AFTER! TA-DAH! ALL DONE! Thanks for looking!
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Jul 27th, 2008, 06:34 PM	#4
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Jul 27th, 2008, 07:01 PM	#6
mommylovesbags Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 995	very nice -- love your necklace!
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Jul 27th, 2008, 06:51 PM	#5
to_the_nines Member Joined: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in the desert Posts: 699	beautiful necklace!!! i can't believe the difference, luckily my tiffany silver has yet to tarnish...

Jul 27th, 2008, 08:15 PM	#7
fashion16 Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,021	Incredible. They look fantastic.
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Jul 27th, 2008, 08:30 PM	#8
VuittonsLover Cartier Crazy Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,894	thats a beautiful necklace. and it polished up to perfection.

Jul 27th, 2008, 08:35 PM	#9
kittykittycatcat Member Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Dullsville. Posts: 1,861	WOW grreat job!!!
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Jul 27th, 2008, 08:48 PM	#10
jaygurlygurl Member Joined: Dec 2006 Location: big island, hawaii Posts: 871	Wow!!!

Jul 27th, 2008, 10:00 PM	#11
LvnMyLVs Addicted to LVs!! Joined: May 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,057	Beautiful.... you did an AMAZING job!!!
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Jul 27th, 2008, 10:04 PM	#12
candypants1100 Member Joined: May 2008 Location: candyland Posts: 4,584	oh my gosh!! when i saw the before picture i was thinking oh man its never going to look like new again!! but i was wayy wrong

Jul 28th, 2008, 03:09 AM	#13
disney4us Happy to be me Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,986	It looked so gross before but after was "wow!" Great job, JKP, I need to get some of that stuff.
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Jul 28th, 2008, 03:15 AM	#14
RaquelleBelle BagsCharmsToys Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 1,081	Yipes! I didn't think that necklace was ever going to look the same again with those yucky before pics! But now it's back to being shiny and fab! Hey, just a thought, I am curious how long it will take for it to become tarnished again, whether it be weeks or months. Could you be so kind to inform us (or atleast me) when it starts showing signs of tarnishing? I am curious, as I am interested in getting some Tiffany silver, but I am not one to clean my jewelry often, if ever. Thanks!
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Jul 28th, 2008, 09:52 AM	#15
itsnicole Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,015	Wow! Thank you for posting this. I have a bunch of Tiffany silver jewelry that I haven't worn in forever, and it's so tarnished. You did such a great job, and have inspired me to polish my own!

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