Taking Care of your Jewellery
All jewellery needs to be treated with care and stored carefully. A rub with a jewellery polishing cloth before careful storage will help keep your jewellery looking its best.
How should I store silver jewellery? How do I stop silver tarnishing?
When not wearing your jewellery it is best to store it in individual air-tight bags with as little air in as possible and give chains a careful wipe with a jewellery cleaning cloth. This will help keep them clean and free of oils that can build up and lead to tarnishing.
How do I clean my silver jewellery?
If your jewellery has become dull or tarnished it might need a clean which you can do at home. You can rescue this by a few simple steps:
- Give the jewellery a careful wash with liquid soap and a soft toothbrush to remove any oils and perfumes.
- Place your jewellery into silver dip (follow the instructions on your particular brand of silver dip).
- Rinse thoroughly in lukewarm water and dry with a soft cloth.
- Buff polished areas lightly with a jewellery polishing cloth.
Silver dip and polishing cloths are widely available and will help you take care of all your jewellery.
Other links to more information and other suggestions to try:
- Good Housekeeping - Try these home remedies to restore shine and remove tarnish.
- The Guardian - How to polish silver the green way
- Wiki - 3 ways to clean your silver