Cleaning this Sterling Bracelet
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I read somewhere that the foil method is hard on the sterling but I can't remember where. Maybe Google will help if you're curious?
I would rub that bracelet with a silver polishing cloth. I love polishing silver that way.
I would rub that bracelet with a silver polishing cloth. I love polishing silver that way.
I posted a tco silver cleaning thread a bajillion years ago. I like the paste stuff, followed up with a cotton cloth. I also like connessiours polishing cloth for spot polishing.
Here's my experience with the stuff.
Here's my experience with the stuff.
If there are no stones, I use Parsons Ammonia and water. I put 1/4 ammonia to 3/4 water in a bowl and toss the silver in. I swish it around and make sure that all of it gets exposed to the mixture. Then I let it sit for 10-15 minutes, take it out, rinse with water and dry. word great but should NOT be used on any stones (or pearls).
The tarnishing on silver is silver sulfide. I prefer the tin foil baking soda method because it removes the sulfide leaving the silver (hence the sulfur smell when you try it), where polishing removes the silver sulfide physically from the item. Essentially wearing down the silver over time. A chemistry write up is posted here:http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/homeexpts/tarnish.html if you're curious!
I took in my sterling silver ring and necklace to Tiffany's over the weekend and they were able to clean each piece for $20 each in 4 hours.
They came back sparkling like when I first got them. Plus they put it in a blue bag!
I felt like it was worth paying to get it cleaned officially so you know you are not damaging your piece if you're not sure how to do it yourself.
I wouldn't do it all the time but they could really do with a deep cleaning.
They came back sparkling like when I first got them. Plus they put it in a blue bag!
I felt like it was worth paying to get it cleaned officially so you know you are not damaging your piece if you're not sure how to do it yourself.
I wouldn't do it all the time but they could really do with a deep cleaning.
I've cleaned my Tiffany sterling silver bracelet and necklace using the baking soda and tin foil method a couple of times and it really works to bring back the shine. I also regularly wipe them with a polishing cloth I bought off the internet. I clean my Pandora bracelet with that too. Am always amazed to see all the black tarnish rub off!!
I clean all my sterling TCO pieces buy soaking them in a solution of water and ammonia. I swish it around in a bowl to make sure it's totally submerged. I let it soak for about 15 minutes and then take it out and dry it. Comes out perfect! I use about 1/3 rd ammonia to 2/3 water. This works for metal but do NOT use it on anything with stones. Oops. Already posted this method.