cleaning silver jewellery

geri1965_2

Is it plain silver, oxidized or what?

carlamarie_2

im sorry i have no idea what oxidised means?
as far as i know its sterling silver?

lucylollipop

If the fingerprints are engraved, chances are it'll be sterling. If they are the ones where the kids press their fingers into the metal, then it's fine silver - you'll want to be a little more gentle with that, it'll scratch easier. Either way, washing up liquid works wonders on silver, and with a tooth brush you can push it into all the little cracks and work the tarnish off properly. Rinse it thoroughly after and dry off really well

carlamarie_2

thank you very much, its the ones where the kids push their fingers into the mould.
i never thought to use washing up liquid. i shall do it tomorow.
thanks again

leveller2911

Tooth paste and brush with water..........;)

carlamarie_2

funnily enough my mum used to clean her gold with toothpaste but when i asked her she said it wouldnt do anything for silver!
thank you

booter

To clean silver, I line a heat proof dish with aluminium foil, then put in enough very hot water (close to boiling) to make sure the item will be completely immersed. Then add a tablespoon full of bicarb of soda, and swoosh about (I think swoosh is a technical term ) then add the silver item. Leave it for a couple of hours and the black should all come off. (If it doesn't, repeat!) Rinse it well under the tap and buff it up with a little bit of olive oil on a cloth. However, I don't know how the fingerprint charms are made, so I don't know what effect this method of cleaning would have on them.

geri1965_2

Oxidized is when the silver has been treated to give it an aged look.

I clean normal silver by using bicarb toothpaste and an old toothbrush, but you have to be more careful with oxidized silver as it can take the finish off.

carlamarie_2

booter wrote: »

To clean silver, I line a heat proof dish with aluminium foil, then put in enough very hot water (close to boiling) to make sure the item will be completely immersed. Then add a tablespoon full of bicarb of soda, and swoosh about (I think swoosh is a technical term ) then add the silver item. Leave it for a couple of hours and the black should all come off. (If it doesn't, repeat!) Rinse it well under the tap and buff it up with a little bit of olive oil on a cloth. However, I don't know how the fingerprint charms are made, so I don't know what effect this method of cleaning would have on them.

i love technical terms :rotfl:
ill give the other two methods a go first and if they dont work i shall contact who i got the charms from to make sure your method would be ok to use on them.
thank you

carlamarie_2

geri1965 wrote: »

Oxidized is when the silver has been treated to give it an aged look.

I clean normal silver by using bicarb toothpaste and an old toothbrush, but you have to be more careful with oxidized silver as it can take the finish off.

oh, im with you now. no its not oxidized.

thank you