My Sterling Silver Necklaces Turned Black!
One of my passions is silver jewelries and I own a collection of them. I started buying them about 10 years ago when I was still in high school. I have sterling silver necklaces that I rarely wear because the styles had become outdated so I stored them in a jewelry box in my room for safekeeping. To my dismay, when I opened them out last week, I had the biggest surprise of my life. I was so taken aback to see that most of my precious sterling silver jewelries had turned to black. My initial reaction was to think that I had been duped. That some of the pieces I bought were fakes. I took them all out and went to a local jeweler to have them looked over, turns out they just tarnished over time.
The curiosity in me grew and I set out to find out how can I prevent this from happening. I went to an Internet cafe and search for information about it and found out that sulfur, an easily found substance causes the smooth shiny finish of our sterling silver jewelries to tarnish and become black as the night. I consulted again with the local jeweler and he was kind enough to give me some advise on how to handle my sterling silver necklaces for long term storage. He also gave me some cleaning instructions to help keep my sterling silver jewelries nice and shiny.
To start off, clean first your jewelries and keep them that way. It is advisable to wash them daily with gentle soap and tap water and dry them thoroughly before putting them in your jewelry box at night. A metal polish is also an option but don’t go for the kind with granules as this can destroy the brilliant look of your sterling jewelries. Now in the event that the jewelries become tarnished, what then is your next step? In this case, let a professional clean the jewelry for you and your local jeweler will always be your best friend here. But if you’re on a tight budget you can make a home cleaning solution. Mix some baking soda with water and here you can boil your sterling silver necklaces or any other sterling silver jewelry in a pyrex container.
If you just want to temporarily store your jewelries, you can always take out your jewelry box and store your jewelries there for easy access the next day. For long term storage, ensure that your sterling silver necklaces are completely cleaned and dried, fully wrapped in tissue and put in airtight receptables. If you are wondering why they need to be in airtight containers, the experts say that sulfur can be airborne and to be sure your sterling silver jewelries will be protected from tarnishing you need to keep them in airtight containers.
Sterling silver necklaces have characteristically smooth and radiant finish, proper attention to these items will result to long lasting luster of your jewelries. For more tips and advice on how to properly care for your silver jewelries and to view latest trends available please visit http://www.overstocksilver.com/.