[Jewelry making - Article 00488] - Re: [Orchid] Does Silver Plate tarnish more than silver?

[jkbrennan]

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>     Having probs with tarnishing, and I'm wondering if its because I'm
>     using silver plate?
>     It seems to tarnish really badly.

    The tarnish rate  depends on the Sulfur compounds in then local
    atmosphere .. Silver plate, Sterling  and raw materials etc in my
    home tarnish very slowly  - which is a surprise.. At my daughter's
    house about 10 miles away and further in the country silver seems to
    tarnish while you wait.  Her house is newer and immaculate ( I can't
    say that for mine)  we both have gas cooking stoves., ??  I use a gas
    clothes drier she has electric. I have an expressway 1/4 mile away
    she is more rural. 

    You can get special silver  storage bags and  vapour phase
    inhibitors in the US that will help slow tarnish down. It maybe the
    quality of your silver plate but I doubt it. 

jesse

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