I wonder if it is because of the microbeads you find in some? I've had no scratches on my bracelets/necklaces so far so I'm not sure.
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I wonder if it is because of the microbeads you find in some? I've had no scratches on my bracelets/necklaces so far so I'm not sure.
I can't find the jewelry website where I read about this originally, but here is another:
"Many unfortunate silver jewelry owners stumble on the “ol toothpaste method” when looking to find cheap/easy ways to clean their silver jewelry. Sadly, what’s very unclear is that the same chemical used to keep your teeth clean can eat at your fine jewelry.
This is especially true when talking about silver, which is a very sensitive metal. The damage that toothpaste can cause may be so severe that only a professional jeweler will be able to fix it. Toothpaste will also scuff the surface on amber, opal, turquoise and other soft stones resulting in the fine polish to be permanently marred."
https://blog.ice.com/2014/09/24/toothpaste-2/
Edit: Pandora site talks about this as well: http://www.pandora.net/en-us/universe/jewelleryguide/care
Thanks for the link.
I clicked on "5 Homemade Jewelry Cleaning Remedies" and it goes over how to clean various metals at home.
One of the tips mentions how to clean "tarnished gold." I've never had, or heard of, gold tarnishing.
Has anyone actually had their gold tarnish? Sounds so strange to me.
Sounds like they don't know what they are talking about: they use the word oxidized which technically means rust, and they say baking soda is acidic but really it is base. Sounds like a marketing ploy to scare you and make you pay for their cleaning products or services. I have tried it all: the ultrasound does not work on silver. The baking soda and tin foil ion exchange method yielded poor results. Even tried "pierre d'argent" and scratched my necklace (on the box they say it is also for silverware made of silver but I might have used the wrong cloth with it). The only really efficient thing was toothpaste with no cloth and no beads. One thing I can do is call an actual jeweler, and ask how they clean silver and report back here!
Edit: also apparently museums use calcium carbonate on their silver artefacts. I suspect it is similar to pierre d'argent but they probably have special cloths. Anyway, I will contact a few goldsmiths and get back to you.
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Wearing my enchant key with a metro horseshoe this week [emoji16]
Oval key in rg.
I've a question actually..did you girls ever debated about which chain to choose? For rose gold there is a cheaper version like 300$ and another 600$ which is thicker..but I'm not sure if almost double the price is totally worth it? I know the oval chain is more expensive but alot longer too..
I've a question actually..did you girls ever debated about which chain to choose? For rose gold there is a cheaper version like 300$ and another 600$ which is thicker..but I'm not sure if almost double the price is totally worth it? I know the oval chain is more expensive but alot longer too..
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I'm in with the enchant heart key pendant in silver. So in love!
I ended up going to my jeweler and getting a separate chain. I couldn’t justify spending so much on a chain.