How to Clean Your Sterling Silver Jewelry Like a Professional at Home
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- Опубліковано 20 тра 2022
- This is how I always clean my intricate and stubborn pieces of sterling, gold, and gold-clad jewelry at home. A lot of people have bad things to say about Tarn-x, but it is a lifesaver when it comes to filigree, freeform, and tiny intricate pieces. There is nothing really to worry about when using this product and it takes off the tarnish so quick and easily. Just make sure not to keep your pieces in the solution too long, but that is actually true with ALL jewelry cleaners. Let me know if you have any questions, I am more than happy to help.
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I use that stuff. It's great! Beware the stinky sulphur smell.
I dip, rinse then lay out on a dish towel. Tooth brush when necessary.
Yes! It is stinky when that tarnish reacts with the tarnx. I actually do all of mine out side now and meant to mention that!
From dingy to dazzling in no time! Great info! I love it!
What a wonderful way to put it!! Thank you!
Thanks for the info…amazing how quickly a piece can look spectacular with just a little bit of cleaning…great job 👍
Thank you!!
Beautiful finished product. Wow!
Thank you! I just love the finish product when tarnish is removed!
Thank you. I am saving this for future reference!
Wow!! I need tarnex and cleaning cloths!! Thank you!!
They look great now!😍
I use Tarnex to clean my silver too. It's amazing how quickly it works and how shiny silver my pieces come out. Thanks for another great video!
Thank you! I love it too! So many people are scared of it, so I thought I would just share!
Thank you
Great info on cleaning silver...😄
Thank you!
If you want to restore a little bit of patina to a piece, is there something you can brush or rub on? Also I have some Mexican pieces with black finish as a background and raised sterling areas, if I use the tarn x on that it will take all the black out. So I'm thinking there might be something that I could use a fine brush to put that back? Thanks for your help!
So basically yes, tarnx will take off black that is in recess. One easy way to avoid getting tarnx on that is dip a qtip and just place it on the raised areas. It works very well this way too. It turns that black a really milky ugly whitish color if it stays in the solution long enough (which is not very long). - Restoring 'patina' to sterling silver quickly involves creating an accelerated version of the natural tarnishing process that gives silver its antique, aged look. One way is Liver of Sulfur (Potassium Sulfide), it is used by many jewelers and restores. Dissolve a small amount of liver of sulfur in warm water to create a solution. The more concentrated the solution, the darker the patina. You can dip the piece into the solution or use a qtip to apply it to specific places. It usually darkens immediately upon contact. To stop it from darkening more rinse it under cold water to stop the reaction. It takes a bit to learn how each piece turns, but if you do it slowly you can usually get what your looking for. - There are a few at-home methods but results can vary and may not tarnish evenly. 1. Boiled egg - boil an egg, peel off the shell, smash up the egg, put it in a sealable plastic bag, and put the piece in there. After a few hours the sulfur from the egg will make the sterling tarnish. 2. A salt water solution (salt & water) is used. Heat water and dissolve table salt in the water. You want a LOT of salt. Dip your piece in the solution and allow it to soak for a few minutes. Heat your oven up to about 250, I usually say more around 200, and place your piece on a baking sheet with tin foil and let it heat. I check mine ever 3 minutes or so. Rinse it under cold water to stop the tarnish reaction. The thing is the two at-home methods come with varying results. I know the boiled egg on is safer, but I honestly can not stand the smell. I have used to do the one in the oven quite a bit and did have pretty good results but the Liver of Sulfur is honestly the best and easiest one. I hope this helps
After using tarnex my jewelry looks good for a bit but then it starts getting darker than originally, what am i doing wrong?
That is very odd?? Are you washing it really well afterward? I always wash it and them just keep it cleaned with a regular silver cloth and make sure to store it properly. I honestly have not ever had this happen. I am very sorry.
Do you have velvet or velveteen bags or lined jewelry boxes to store them?
Before I knew better I tried to clean marcasite….it did not go well!
Lol, it is true! I ruined so many things when I started restoring and cleaning. After some years of trial and error I have finally got it down, at least for me, lol.
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Thank you for letting me know.
This is the worst example of cleaning silver. You can acutally destroy your pieces. I use Wrights silver cleaner crem, clean with with the sponge and some water and rinse it off. I then use dawn dishwashing soap to give it some shine and rinse it off.
LOL, well I guess we all have our own way of doing things. I show how to use it safely with jewelry. This will not damage your sterling if you follow the guidelines and do not let it sit in there very long. I have never had a piece ruined. Also, there are places on some jewelry that the creams and clothes can not fit into so this liquid helps with getting into those spots, and also people who can not rub cream around on jewelry and use their fingers or hands very well benefit from this product. I am sure your way is very effective too and I use many different products, but this is an excellent one for quick jobs and especially when there are no porous stones involved. Thank you for sharing and if others do not like this way hopefully they can benefit from your comment.
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