How to clean a silver ring from black at home?

In our time, very many women wear silver jewelry, which is undeniably pleasing to the eye. But some of them occasionally can have small, easily eliminated troubles - products can darken. In this article, we will share effective and effective recommendations on how to clean the silver ring from black at home.

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Why does silver turn black?

There is an interesting fact, proven by scientists:

• if nitrogen predominates in the human body, then silver products from it grow darker;
• if there is a lot of sulfur in it, then darkening occurs much more often.

Important! Often, this reaction is caused by creams or lotions, which include sulfur.

Before taking a bath or washing dishes, it is necessary to remove the silver jewelry, because due to high humidity on the surface of the metal may appear mold. You should also avoid storing jewelry in places with high humidity.

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Where to clean silver?

The most effective way to get rid of the blackening is to deliver jewelry to a specialist in the workshop or purchase a jewelry liquid for cleaning the alloy. However, such procedures require substantial financial investments.

There are also several effective home and low-cost methods for cleaning silver. After using years proven folk ways, your products will look like new, and shine, as if they are only from a jewelry shop.

Important! If your products have inserts made of amber, pearl or coral, then these products should be given to the cleaning of the master jewelry. These stones are very gentle and capricious, they are easily spoiled.

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How to clean silver earrings at home?- 8 useful tips for

There are some very important recommendations that should be considered before cleaning silver earrings at home.

Tip 1

If your silver jewelry is dirty slightly, then it's worth keeping it a bit in a hot soap tray. To prepare a cleaning solution, you can use a dishwashing detergent. After a short soak, clean the product with a soft toothbrush and rinse with cold clean water.

Important! This process does not give shine decorations, but will help remove all dirt from their surface.

Tip 2

If the products do not have stones, then it can be easily cleaned and lightened by immersion in a 10% solution of citric acid or ammonia, which, for the best effect, should be well heated.

Tip 3

A perfect folk remedy for cleaning silver items is obtained from potatoes:

1. Grate raw potatoes and pour cold water on the grater.
2. For a few minutes, immerse the silver in your mix.
3. Then carefully wipe the decorations to shine with a piece of dry and clean flannel or wool.

Tip 4

To use the following method, prepare the following: soda, salt( no matter what - large or small), any dishwashing detergent and container.

What to do with all this, to clean the silver ring from the black at home:

1. At the bottom of the container we lay your jewelry evenly, in equal proportions we pour salt and soda, add a few drops of detergent and all this is poured with steep boiling water.
2. We wait 10 minutes, rinse all items with cold running water and wipe with a dry and soft woolen or flannel cloth.

Tip 5

To cleanse the blackening of silver inserts on your products at home, you will be helped by an ordinary clerical, light( it's less abrasive) eraser, and a little of your human effort.

Wipe the silver inserts with an eraser, and the blackness on them will disappear with incredible speed.

Tip 6

The next method is considered the most effective, but also the most aggressive:

1. Take tooth powder or paste, add baking soda and ammonia.
2. Mix until smooth and with a soft toothbrush, apply the mixture to the objects.
3. We hold for a while and rinse with running water at room temperature.

Important! This compound removes black from silver items well, but it is often not recommended to use it, since it can provoke metal damage - microcracks may appear. Also for a more delicate cleaning of the composition can be removed from the soda.

Tip 7

For effective cleaning of small silver items, you can use a mixture of chalk and ammonia. It is applied to a soft toothbrush and then rinsed with running water.

Tip 8

One of the most unusual ways is a Coca-cola drink:

1. Pour it into a saucepan, bring to a boil, put your decorations there and "cook" for about 10 minutes.
2. Then remove the jewelry, rinse with clean running water and wipe it with a piece of soft and dry cloth.

Important! It should not be fanatic to clean filigreed or blackened silverware from blackening. The noble patina gives them a special chic and sophistication.

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How can I clean silver with stones?

Silver products with stones are best cleaned with special liquids sold in jewelry stores. Such compositions not only will not harm your favorite jewelry, but also cover its surface with a protective film.

Silver, encrusted with stones, to clean houses, without resorting to the services of a master jeweler, the application of the following method will help you:

1. Add the shavings of laundry soap and a few drops of ammonia to the water.
2. Bring the resulting composition to a boil, but do not boil.
3. Use a soft toothbrush to apply the cooled composition to the object you need and clean it.
4. Clean around the stone with a cotton swab dipped in the same solution.

Important! If you are going to clean matte silver at home, do not use abrasives - soda, salt or acids. Sufficient and effective means for cleaning matte products - it is dissolved in water soap chips.

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Useful advices:

1. Try to wash the products more frequently, not allowing the plaque to accumulate on their surface.
2. After cleaning, silverware can not be worn immediately, but they need to be allowed to lie down for a few days to form a natural protective layer on them. Or at the master jeweler to cover them with a special varnish.
3. Never use hard abrasives for cleaning.
4. To avoid scratching the products, use only soft toothbrushes for treatment.
5. After cleaning, always rinse the product with running water.
6. Dry the products on a spread paper towel or hair dryer.
7. After cleaning, it is recommended to polish silver items with pieces of dry and clean suede, wool or flannel.

Sincerely we hope that you will never be upset again because of the blackness appearing on the silver ornaments, you will know how to return the metal to its former attractiveness.