[Jewelry making - Article 00494] - Re: [Orchid] Does Silver Plate tarnish more than silver?

[Stephen Walker]

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Hi Tina,

    I think that silver plate will usually tarnish less than sterling,
    because it is pure silver. The copper in sterling causes it to darken
    up sooner. But you never know. Sometimes plating has problems if the
    process is not controlled just right. I store silver in zip plastic
    bags with a little piece of tarnish strip paper from 3M in them.
    There are also treated cloth bags that will protect from the
    chemicals in the environment that cause tarnishing that are more
    elegant. 

Stephen Walker

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