Tips for cleaning Sterling Silver

This first one is a polish free method… Put two sheets of aluminum foil in your sink, shiny side up. Fill the sink with enough boiling water to cover the silver. Add a couple of tablespoons of baking soda a pinch of salt and stir.

Place your silver in the water solution for about five minutes. Make sure each piece of silver touches the aluminum foil. After five minutes, rinse off the silver and let it dry naturally. Each piece will sparkle without rubbing or polishing!! This is for SILVER ONLY, with no stones.

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This one takes more elbow juice… Apply a thin layer of toothpaste to your silver. Rub off in small circular motions with a soft cloth. Simple and economical! This is for SILVER ONLY, with no stones.

Always keep your silver in a pouch or plastic bag. Add a piece of aluminum foil to the pouch or bag to keep it even shinier. Get as much air out of the bag as possible. This works with or without stones.

Use a polishing cloth on the Sterling Silver only , never on natural stones such as Marcasite, Opal, Pearl, Onyx or Abalone. It can ruin the finish of the natural stones.

No swimming or bathing with Marcasite or Natural Stone Jewelry!

Many times the stones are glued in and can pop out if they get wet.