Silver Jewellery: Tips To Clean And Maintain Them

If you want your silver jewellery to be shiny and pretty, here’s how you should care for it!

Silver jewellery is a classic in anyone’s dresser, but maintaining it is a little tricky. Silver jewellery is very prone to getting tarnished easily, which makes it lose its shine or polish. However, there’s nothing that a little proper care can’t fix. It is important to remember that silver jewellery stays as good as new the more it is worn. If you keep aside your silver jewellery for long, the chances of it getting tarnished are higher. In case, that has happened to you, here are a few tips on how to clean and care for silver jewellery!

Clean The Silver Jewellery In A Bowl Of Soap Water

As a first step, you need to take a few small drops of gentle dish soap in a small bowl and mix with warm water. Once the suds are created, drop your silver jewellery into the bowl and let them soak in it for about five minutes. Five minutes later, take the jewellery pieces out one by one and gently scrub them using a soft tooth brush. Make sure to scrape the tarnish out from the small crevices of the jewellery. Following this step, take another bow; containing clean and warm water and rinse your silver jewellery pieces in it. Dry the silver jewellery using a dry microfiber cloth.

Use A Silver Polishing Cloth To Clean Your Silver Jewellery

Silver polishing cloths are extremely delicate and soft fabric made cloths that are used for polishing anything made out of silver. These fabrics are designed in such a manner that they do not cause any scratch on the surface of the silver item. The cloths have chemicals infused in them making them perfect for cleaning you silver jewellery. Use a silver polishing cloth and gently buff the silver jewellery surface in a back and forth motion. Remember to start with small sections to get better results.

Use A Silver Polishing Cream For Large Jewellery Pieces

A silver polishing cream works great with silver jewellery that are a little bigger in size. Wash the jewellery pieces in warm water and follow that by applying a thin layer of the polishing cream on the pieces using a soft cloth. Rub the cream gently until you see the tarnish go away. Rinse the jewellery and dry it up!