[Jewelry making - Article 00196] - Re: [Orchid] Advising customer how to clean silver

[Rebecca Engel]

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Hi Grace,

    I've been using "Simple Green" household cleaning product (available
    at Vons, Costco...) on all my gemstones, silver, and freshwater
    pearls for 5 years.  It's not safe to soak the pearls in this
    solution, but I spray the concentrate on the pieces to clean and
    quickly rinse and dry them throughly. I will usually hang them after
    drying them to make sure that they are completely dry before
    returning them to my case or a baggy. I always clean my pieces with
    this method before shipping to a store so that the pieces are free of
    any oils, etc. This provides them with a bright, shiny piece until it
    sells. I have informed all of my stores about the product and some
    are better than others about staying on top of the process. 

I hope this helps,
Reba

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