Jewelry Care and Jewelry Cleaning Tips

Now that you have purchased your lovely pieces, you would want to know how to take care of them so that their shine will last.

Below are some tips that's useful for cleaning Sterling Silver Jewelry.

To care for your jewelry and keep it clean and ready to wear:
- Gently wipe off excess make-up and skin oils after each wearing.

- Use a nub free, 100% cotton cloth and gently wipe the piece clean using only the soft pads of your fingers. Store in jeweler's tissue or a soft bag.

- To help retard tarnish on sterling silver, wrap the piece in jeweler's tissue paper and place it inside a plastic zip lock bag and seal.

- When cleaning sterling silver remember that it is a very soft metal and can easily be marred by a fingernail or wadded piece of fabric pushed roughly against the metal surface.

For this reason, use one of the following methods to clean heavier soils and tarnish:

- To remove fingerprints, light grease or dirt, add a small amount of mild liquid soap to a half cup of warm water, soak 2-3 minutes, rinse thoroughly with clean water and dry completely before storing in an air tight plastic bag.

Never use chlorine bleach to clean jewelry.

If its too badly tarnished, not to worry!

Check out the video link from Youtube which demostrate a cheap and effective way to remove excessive tarnish - Baking Soda!!