Caring
for your sterling silver jewelry:
With a few simple steps, you should be
able to enjoy your sterling silver jewelry for years to come. Sterling naturally tarnishes due to reactions
with the air, moisture, and other environmental factors. Following are a few tips to keep your jewelry
in great shape:
1)
Wear
it often- your body’s natural oils will actually help prevent tarnish on pieces
2)
When
not in use, store you jewelry in a sealed plastic Ziploc bag (separate from
other pieces to prevent scratching). I
also suggest storing it out of sunlight when not in use.
*Tip- have you ever seen
the small silica bead packs that come in new product packages (they are usually
just an inch or so wide)- I’ve found them in pill bottles, shoe boxes, purses,
etc. Silica actually absorbs and holds
water vapor. Therefore, they are great
to throw in jewelry drawers to help remove moisture and prevent tarnish
3)
Each
order comes with a small, reusable, sample polish cloth. Gentle rub your *dry jewelry with the cloth to remove any
discoloration. Use this on
your pieces as often as needed (better to use it every few weeks- or at the
first sign of any tarnish (a brownish/yellow tint will progress to a
darker/black tarnish without cleaning)
If you need a larger
polish cloth, you can find these for sale on my Etsy store, and at jewelry and
craft stores.
4)
Although,
I recommend removing your jewelry before showering, swimming, exercising, sleeping,
etc., it actually is okay to wash your pieces in soapy warm water to remove any
dirt. I use Dawn dish soap and warm
water and gently rinse pieces every now and then. Pat them dry them with a soft, nonabrasive
cloth (old t-shirts are perfect). Once dry, use the polish cloth to restore
shine if needed.
