[Jewelry making - Article 01512] - [Orchid] Preventing sterling silver from tarnishing

[Ric Grant]

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    Hi, I have been creating glass jewelry beads for the past 6 years and
    I have been designing and creating glass and sterling silver jewelry
    for the past 3 years. Having no formal training it has been a steep
    learning curve but it is a journey that I find facinating and one I
    continue to enjoy. My problem is to do with the sterling silver
    tarnishing while the jewelry is in store displays. I have noticed
    that sales are brisk the first couple months and then sales drop off.
    When I drop into the stores I notice the jewelry is dull and
    tarnished and this explains why the sales drop off. I have
    investigated plating the jewelry with Palladium but this is time
    consuming and expensive and adds to the price of the jewelry. I have
    looked at Silverbrite and it appears to be quicker and less costly,
    until you factor in the shipping from the UK to North America!!!
    Dangerous goods shipping makes the shipping 10X the cost of the
    Silverbrite! I have considered organic laquer.. the options are there
    but I want to make the right choice, an informed choice. I am hoping
    someone out there can shed some light on this subject for me. 

Cheers
Ric
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