Caring for Your Sterling Silver Jewelry

Have you ever said to yourself: 'Wow, I bought a couple of nice, shiny sterling silver jewelry. Well, how can I keep it that way? "Well, maybe you did not say it exactly, but I'm sure that thought in your mind.

It's really quite simple. Keep it dry. Silver clouded by pretty slowly (are some jewelers refer to as murky patina to give it a positive spin-offs). It is the addition of copper to the alloy that causes the turbidity. Sterling silver is92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. Copper oxidizes very easily when exposed to moisture. If there is) a metal (iron, we would call it "rust".

There are a few ways to slow to the start of your sterling silver. You can not eliminate them all together, unless you have the piece with rhodium-plated (not very)-reactive metal in the platinum group. And in fact, some manufacturers of sterling silver jewelry are now offering rhodium-plated styles. There are also a fewnew alloys of silver, which starts much slower. One is argentum Sterling Silver ®, which had replaced some of the copper with germanium. It is also somewhat more resistant to scratches.

If your regular, garden-variety sterling silver, here's what you must do. Keep your jewelry in a zip-lock bag. Get used to rescue lost little silica gel packets that come in vitamin supplements, and bags of clothes to absorb moisture. Add one of those to the bag withYour jewelry. You can also buy anti-fog strips, which are added to the bag.

Also, many murky remove polishing cloths containing a chemical that will help you resist your silver from tarnishing. Purchase one of these cloths and clean your sterling silver jewelry, when you first get home. You can, how much damage your silver be surprised, already collected.

As with all jewelry, to put it on after you have applied, hair spray, perfume and lotions. Give them timetoo dry, so you do not open your jewelry to these chemicals. Remove your jewelry when washing your hands, doing the dishes or taking a shower.

Take care of your sterling silver jewelry and decorate it for the rest of your life.

PS After the publication of this article was a good friend pointed out to me that the anti-fogging strip really only about six months. Then they must be replaced. She told me of Anti-Tarnish Zip Lock baggies style. They come in a varietySizes (some are large enough) for a sterling silver plate. They take about two years. I will try them.