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30I love silver jewelries and I own a collection of them. It all started when I was in high school, around 10 years ago, when I had this penchant to buy these jewelries. There are several sterling silver necklaces that I own, and I seldom wear them because of its outdated look, which I safely stored in a jewelry box. To my dismay, when I opened them out last week, I had the biggest surprise of my life. I found out that most of my expensive looking sterling silver jewelries had turned black. My initial reaction was to think that I had been duped. That some of the pieces I bought were fakes. I didn’t waste time and went to the nearest local jeweler to have them inspected. I soon learned that they just naturally tarnish in due 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 makes the smooth brilliant finish of our sterling silver jewelries to stain 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. Some valuable advice were also given on the best ways to clean the sterling jewelries to keep them beautiful and dazzling.
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. You can also use metal polish once a week but not the kind with granules as they can damage the shiny finish of your sterling jewelries. Now what should you do if the jewelries become tarnished over time? In this case, let a professional clean the jewelry for you and your local jeweler will always be your best friend here. However if your budget is limited 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.
Secondly, if you intend to store your jewelries for the night you can simply put in your jewelry box so you can access it easily the following day. For long term safe keeping you need to make sure that your sterling silver necklaces and other sterling silver jewelries are thoroughly clean, wrapped in tissue and stored in airtight containers. 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 naturally fluid and brilliant finish, proper care of these items will result to long lasting luster of your jewelries. For more ideas on the proper caring of your silver jewelries and to view latest styles available please visit http://www.overstocksilver.com/.
