Why does silver turn black or How to clean silver rings is one of the most common questions? Due to time, the different silver jewelry loses its shine and it is due to a chemical reaction of silver and sulfur found in the environment.
How to make your silver shine and save it from tarnish using simple tricks at home? Diamond jeweler Luxuria has prepared an article that will teach you that cleaning silver rings is not as complicated as it seems and you can do it at home.
Detergent
It is an effective and long-standing way to remove tarnish from our silver rings. We will use detergent powder, it is very easy to get and who does not have a little laundry detergent at home? Let’s see its procedure:
What do we need?
- Glass container.
- Piece of aluminum foil.
- 1/4 of powder detergent.
Process
Place a piece of aluminum foil inside the small container. Then pour hot water and mix with the laundry detergent. Aluminum reacts with detergent and causes sulfur ions to stick to it. This makes cleaning it even easier than if we did it only with soap.
Once mixed, place the silver jewelry or silver rings that you want to clean for approximately 7 minutes (the detergent reacts with the aluminum foil and water creating a foam that deeply cleans the silver jewelry)
After this time, remove the jewelry from the mixture and rub with a cloth to remove the remaining dirt. Rinse with clean water and dry your silver jewelry well to remove moisture.
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Baking soda
It is, perhaps, the most used trick in the home. You just have to get some baking soda and follow the advice that we will give you below:
What do we need?
- Container
- Water
- Aluminum foil
- Baking soda
Process
Place silver rings on aluminum foil in your container, sprinkle with baking soda, and pour hot water over it. Leave a few minutes for chemical reaction approximately 5 minutes (10 minutes if the jewel is too dirty)
Remove the silver jewelry and rinse with plenty of lukewarm water. Dry with a cloth, removing all moisture to prevent re-blackening.
Vinegar
Excellent for cleaning silver that has lost its shine. It is a widely used method to restore the shine of silver Jewelry in the home, but it requires a little more time than the previous procedures.
What do we need?
- Sodium bicarbonate
- 1/2 cup of white vinegar
- A container
Process
Inside the bowl, mix half a cup of vinegar along with 2 tablespoons of baking soda. The water should be lukewarm.
Soak the silver rings for 2 hours (maximum 3hrs), remove your jewelry and rinse with cold water. Let them dry without using any dry cloth, your silver will have regained tarnish free and shine.
Toothpaste
For this method, we need a toothpaste that has a better whitening effect.
What do we need?
- Toothpaste
- An old toothbrush
- Water
Process
Wet the toothbrush, apply a little toothpaste (better if it is with a whitening effect), and rub the dirty silver jewelry. Rub the jewelry in circular motions to polish and remove tarnish. Insist whatever is necessary. When you’re done, leave it for 5 minutes and then rinse it off with lukewarm water. Dry and polish with a dry cloth, your silver jewelry will have regained its shine.
