How to Clean and Care for Your Silver Jewelry
If you have shiny new sterling silver jewelry and you want it to look fresh, the following are our recommendations for the use, cleaning, and storage of your 925 sterling silver and gemstone jewelry to ensure that they will remain beautiful for years to come.
Wear 925 sterling silver
You should always wear and enjoy your jewelry, however, we recommend that you take off your jewelry before participating in certain activities.
GARDENING. Excavation of the landscape project exposes the jewelry to dirt, rocks, sand, and other rough materials, which can scratch soft metals and gems. Using garden tools is also harmful to jewelry, especially rings and bracelets. Since gardening gloves may loosen gems and tips, it is best to completely remove the jewelry before gardening.
HOUSEWORK. Exposure to harsh chemicals and cleaning products can cause the metal to decompose. Since rubber gloves can loosen gems and tips, it is best to remove the jewelry completely before doing housework.
EXERCISING. Vigorous physical activity can put pressure on jewelry. In addition, the risk of falling and losing jewelry is also greater.
SWIMMING. Before jumping into the swimming pool or hot tub, remove your jewelry, as chlorine can severely damage metals and gems.
SHOWERING. Because soapy water is slippery, the rings, earrings, and necklaces are particularly prone to slippage in the shower, and we usually don’t notice. In addition, shampoo, conditioner, and shower gel will leave a dull film on the surface of the jewelry.
SLEEPING. It is a good habit to remove jewelry before going to bed. Put a plate or box with a lid on the bedside table and store your jewelry until the morning.
If in doubt, please take out jewelry that is valuable to you. It's better to be safe than regret.
Clean sterling silver
The safest and most effective way to polish 925 sterling silver jewelry is to use a soft polishing cloth. The silver polishing cloth is specially treated to remove rust and leave a highly polished luster.
If you find that the silver jewelry turns yellow you can clean the surface with toothpaste and some water to remove the yellowing part. Or use a small brush to clean the crevices of sterling silver jewelry.
If the sterling silver jewelry turns black, you can use a small jewelry brush to clean the crevices of the jewelry, and then put a drop of silver wiping cream on the tissue to wipe off the black oxide on the surface of the silver jewelry.
If it is troublesome to clean by yourself, you can use ultrasonic to clean silver jewelry. Ultrasonic can clean all kinds of dirt in the crevices of jewelry.
Due to exposure to air and moisture, the silver surface will appear discolored. To slow down the fading process, we recommend storing your sterling silver jewelry in a separate zippered plastic bag. You can also choose to wrap the single piece in a soft fabric for added protection.
Sorting and storing jewelry items in bags can prevent chain tangles, gemstones from scratching each other, and metal scratches.
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