| Well cared for silver can make a stunning statement, | | | | that coat the silver piece with an anti tarnish agent to |
| unfortunately silver is extremely prone to tarnishing; this | | | | keep your jewelry shiny and tarnish free. |
| trait is sometimes enough to deter people from | | | | A way to ensure that there is less of a chance of |
| investing in a silver piece in the first place. Although you | | | | your silver reacting with outside elements would be to |
| should be aware that silver takes a certain level of | | | | try to limit the amount of reactants it comes into |
| maintenance to keep it in a nice condition, don't be | | | | contact with. Before handling your silver pieces you |
| afraid to buy a piece just because of the extra work | | | | should make sure your hands are free from lotions or |
| involved in taking care of it. There are plenty of tactics | | | | other skin products. Silver also reacts with something |
| that can be used to make your job easier. | | | | as common as air. To make your polishing job easier, |
| If you are concerned about keeping silver from | | | | try to store your jewelry in an airtight space. You can |
| tarnishing there are generally two separate types of | | | | either purchase airtight jewelry boxes or simply place |
| silver you would be interesting in protecting. There are | | | | your silver pieces in a Ziploc bag and squeeze all the |
| pieces that are used on a semi-regular basis, such as | | | | air out. Another option would be to purchase |
| silver jewelry, as well as the more specialty pieces, | | | | anti-tarnish storage bags for your jewelry pieces. |
| such as flatware or tableware, that are typically store | | | | These bags combine the techniques of keeping air |
| for a long period of time before use. Even though both | | | | away from your pieces while using anti-tarnish agents |
| types are made of silver, they require different | | | | to protect them. |
| techniques to keep from tarnishing. This article will | | | | Pieces that are already tarnished can be treated with |
| address the best ways to take care of your silver | | | | liquid silver cleaners. I would suggest asking a |
| jewelry pieces. | | | | professional jeweler for a treatment product that not |
| Silver pieces tarnish after reacting with outside | | | | only does a good job cleaning but also will not |
| elements. This is why it is always important to wipe | | | | potentially damage the piece during the cleaning |
| down your silver after its been used. Polishing rags can | | | | process. There are so many different kits out there |
| be purchased at jewelry or department stores, as well | | | | that can be used to clean silver pieces; be sure to |
| as online, and should be used to wipe off silver quickly | | | | closely follow all the instructions for the particular |
| before wearing and more thoroughly at the end of the | | | | cleaner you select. After cleaning, remember the tips |
| day when you are taking it off before storing for the | | | | mentioned above to keep your jewelry from getting |
| night. Some polishing cloths also come with | | | | that tarnished in the future. |
| anti-tarnishing chemicals on the products themselves | | | | |