[Jewelry making - Article 00148] - Re: [Orchid] Florida Brown Silver Tarnish

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>     What makes you think the lights have anything to do with what
>     happens? I don't mean to be a PITA, but I'd say if it takes 6
>     months in the case for the silver to turn gold-color, I would
>     suspect the lights-- or something-- of *retarding* tarnish! 

    Noel - When I had different lighting in older cases, I didn't have
    this problem. Additionally, I don't have as much of a tarnishing
    problem in the motion cases that I have that use flourescent lighting
    - only in the halogen lit cases. It's really odd, but something that
    was immediately noticeable when I upgraded my cases more than 10
    years ago. 

    James - you are correct, the lights are vaccuum sealed. I guess the
    UV does cause it, but it is the halogen bulbs variety of the UV, not
    other lighting types, that have caused the tarnish. I'll look into
    the Speed Brite cleaner - with 100's of silver items it might pay for
    itself in 2 days of cleaning :-) 

BBR - Sandi Graves
Stormcloud Trading (Beadstorm)
651-645-0343
St Paul, Minnesota
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