Silver jewelry has its own fans among women worldwide. Many women collect silver ornaments with different designs and patterns. Since time immemorial, humans have been known to use the silver, because of health and healing effects of unusual causes. Metal types are considered essential to balance the other elements in the body. Besides this, silver is also considered essential to the process of bone formation, bone healing, skin formation and repair the skin. One more thing, silver ornaments such as bracelets, earrings and necklaces also have a price range that is not too expensive. However, like other metals, silver can also become stained and dull over a period of time. To keep silver jewelry in order to remain attractive and shine, it is important to maintain and clean it regularly. Besides other benefits that you can feel is the way it will also increase their longevity and you will be able to enjoy the days using the silver jewelry for years, without any signs of damage. Here are some useful tips for cleaning silver jewelry (silver) to your collection. May be useful!
How to Clean Silver Jewelry
- If there is a considerable accumulation of dirt / heavy or there are stains on silver jewelry you want removed, must use a special cleaning silver. Cleaners are widely available on the market, either in liquid or in paste form.
- Cleaning liquid known as silver dips. The best way to use it is to pour a small amount of liquid into a cup and put your silver jewelry in the liquid. You will be amazed to see the results instantly.
- Silver cleaner in paste form can be used in small quantities / bit. Ie, by using an old toothbrush or a piece of cloth. Start by working through the cracks with gerakn rotate and move in a straight line.Any kind of circular motion can cause scratches and should be carefully dilakuakan. Once dry, use a clean cloth to remove excess paste. You can also use warm water and then dried to membiladnya correctly.
- Some people even use toothpaste to clean and polish silver jewelry. To be sure, use a simple pasta formula, which does not have a special whitening options. How to Use a damp sponge or damp cloth, silver smooth paste and rub gently in a straight line, ie, the movement back and forth.
- Another method is to use toothpaste with a wet piece of silver at first and then flatten the pasta directly over the surface. Next, polish silver with gentle movements, do not scratch. When finished, rinse the toothpaste using warm water and pat dry with a soft towel silver.
- Baking soda can also be used to clean and polish the silver ornaments. Mainly used to remove stubborn stains that can not be removed by other means. However, soda can sometimes cause damage to the silver, and is considered to be too abrasive. So, be careful in using it.
Additional Tips:
- When purchasing any form of decoration or silver jewelry, always keep in mind that silver is a very soft metal and can bend easily in minor scale power applications.
- Silver should not be stored together with other metals or should save it in a box the size of the ornament with a fairly loose. The ideal way to store ornaments of silver is to put them in a small zipper plastic bag. This will prevent the jewelry from rubbing against each other with your silver ornaments and will also protect them from the air, so as to prevent spotting.
- Do not leave your silver jewelry on any type of open timber, especially oak. This is because they contain acids that damage the metal surface. Therefore, avoid storing it in a small cardboard box or even in paper envelopes for both paper and cardboard is a product of the pulp (wood pulp).
- You can clean your silver jewelry by using a small piece of flannel or soft cotton cloth. Never use any type of synthetic materials for that purpose, because they may cause scratches. In addition, you can also use the child's toothbrush if you want to clean silver with intricate patterns.
