Anyway to prevent tarnish on hardware

[Luvchane]

I did a search but didn't see this question addressed. I've noticed on the vintage bags you very often see the hardware has tarnished. Is there anyway to prevent this?

 

[mistikat]

There are several threads dealing with tarnish. Here is one. Feel free to post in it or another you may find more suitable.

http://forum.purseblog.com/hermes/hardware-tarnished-637326.html