Tiffany tarnishing

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It doesn't matter what brand it is, silver is silver is silver. And it tarnishes. It's a natural chemical reaction caused by exposure to oxygen, and it's not indicative of poor quality. It just happens.

There's lots of options. You can get that liquid cleaner where you just dip the piece in and the tarnish just disappears! It's great. Or you can get the cream or a cloth. They all work pretty well. If it's a piece with lots of detail or a recessed design, then the liquid jewelry bath stuff will probably work best. :tup: Also, the jewelry bath cleaners usually come with a little gentle toothbrush thingie so you can scrub.
 
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shucks... i was telling my DF I should've taken before and after shots of the tiffany jewelery i just polished. I wear my bracelet all the time and it patinas rather than tarnishes, but i like to polish it from time to time, but my heart lariat necklace ALWAYS tarnishes.

I use a wash cloth rag and Wrights silver polish.. it has the consistency and look of cream cheese...only purplish..lol. rinse it off in cool water when done & it's bright and silvery as new.
 
It doesn't matter what brand it is, silver is silver is silver. And it tarnishes. It's a natural chemical reaction caused by exposure to oxygen, and it's not indicative of poor quality. It just happens.


I realize this, but I've never owned a piece that tarnished *as quickly* as some of these ladies say their Tiffany's pieces has.

I still think their necklaces look divine though!

I guess I'm just a lower-maintenance kinda gal. :yes:
 
I realize this, but I've never owned a piece that tarnished *as quickly* as some of these ladies say their Tiffany's pieces has.

I still think their necklaces look divine though!

I guess I'm just a lower-maintenance kinda gal. :yes:

Hmm.. I've had my tiffany heart tag bracelet for about 5 years now and I wear it daily - and it's got no tarnish on it :shrugs: - but I do use a silver cleaner every so often (probably 2x a year) and use a cloth whenever I'm bored to buff it up. My engagement ring is also tiffany silver - and I've been wearing it daily for 9 months now - and it also has no sign of tarnish :shrugs:. But as I said, when I'm bored, I have a habit of polishing my silver with whatever cloth may be near by - so that may be the answer :laugh:
 
My home made tarnish remedy is to take glass bowl, line it with tin foil, add warm water, liquid fabric softener and salt. Throw the Silver in there for 10 minutes or so, and rinse. No scrubbing necessary.

When you're not wearing your Silver jewelry, keep it in a sealed plastic baggie. This will help to keep it from tarnishing.
 
I realize this, but I've never owned a piece that tarnished *as quickly* as some of these ladies say their Tiffany's pieces has.

I still think their necklaces look divine though!

I guess I'm just a lower-maintenance kinda gal. :yes:
I have lots of Tiffany Silver and not everything I own has tarnished.

My Peretti Bean necklaces are still perfect. As is my heart necklace/bracelet sets.

But.. all of my 1837 jewlery has tarnished. Ring, bracelet and earrings.
 
I'm pretty sure their silver is rhodium plated, so it's really a matter of how quickly the rhodium wears off leaving the silver vulnerable to the air. Additionally, our body chemistry makes a difference.
 
Body chemistry makes quite a difference. I also find things tarnish more often in Florida than they did when I lived in Colorado. Maybe the heat and humidity makes it tarnish more quickly?

However, it takes fewer than 5 minutes to polish a piece of jewelry. Even if you have to do it once a month, this really isn't a big deal...
 
^^i was just going to say that body chemistry is one of the biggest components to silver tarnishing. and exposure to fluorescent light doesnt help. cleaning silver jewelry is easy though IMO
 
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