[Jewelry making - Article 01108] - Re: [Orchid] Silver cleaning

[Michael Honeycutt]

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    Andrew, I'm answering this post several days late but, You don't
    want to lose that white coating. It's pure silver. Silver is
    probably the whitest metal available in it's pure form. Polish it or
    burnish it, maybe even tumble it, but every time you put it into hot
    pickle you'll get a fresh coat. It's just silver that has had the
    copper leached out of it (presuming it's sterling that you are
    working with originally). I'd advise tumbling it in stainless steel
    pins/shot. Mechanical burnishing at its finest. 

MIke

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