[Jewelry making - Article 00031] - Re: [Orchid] Badly tarnished silver jewellery

[Rick]

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Jeanette,

    I would invest in a Speed Brite ionic cleaner to clean your existing
    pieces. It will safely clean silver with pearls, opals, etc. 

    Then I would invest in anti-tarnish plastic bags or anti-tarnish
    strips to put in the bags. I store my silver jewelry in jewelry trays
    covered with silver cloth. I bought the silver cloth at a local
    fabric store and cut it to size that covers the tray. I store my
    jewelry in a safe in an unheated, unfinished garage so it goes
    through some radical temperature changes. I don't get any tarnish. 

    Sulfides are what tarnishes silver. You need to determine the source
    of the sulfides. Do you have a gas stove in the kithchen? Also, if
    you are on a well sulfides can be released by the running water. Just
    a couple thoughts... 

Rick Copeland
Silversmith and Lapidary Artisan
Rocky Mountain Wonders
Colorado Springs, Colorado
rockymountainwonders.com
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