Cleaning Sliver Jewelry is an Easy Job When Done Properly

In fact, these silver cleaning cloths are ideal to keep in your jewelry box for quick day to day cleanings. If you need to clean your silver a bit more you can use a small bit of liquid soap that has been added to warm water (approximately half a cup). With your soft cloth you will apply this mild soap solution to your silver jewelry and wipe away the dirt. After that you can rinse your piece with warm water and thoroughly dry it. If your jewelry has intricate details that you cannot clean with a cloth you may want to use a soft bristle toothbrush to clean the area. Unfortunately, if you have allowed your silver to become tarnished you will need to get a special silver cleaner.Basically the oxidation and moisture present in the air starts to turn your silver into a gold color, but that gold shifts very quickly to a shade of black. Regular cleaning will also help to prevent tarnishing. You must remember that any time that you are going to clean your silver you should only use a soft flannel or cotton cloth to do the job. There are also custom silver cleaning cloths on the market for you to buy, and these can be wonderful because they have special ingredients in the cloth that help guard against tarnishing.