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my brother sent this to me and I tried it last night, it says sterling silver but it worked on 925 also
It would probably work on silver coins too
but I didn't say that since its taboo to clean coins.
The key is the foil I guess, but it does bring out an amazing shine on the stuff I did. I should of took before and after pics to post but I didn't think of it until now, so you are just going to have to give it a try and maybe someone else who tries it will take pics and post it.
How to Clean Your Sterling Silver JewelrySilver is a great metal to work with. It’s soft and easy to shape and form. It’s also a lot less expensive than gold. However, the one complaint I hear most about sterling silver is that it tarnishes. Yes, it does. It never quite looks the same as the first day you buy it or finish polishing it on the rouge wheel.Those with well equipped studios or workshops have a polishing wheel handy or an ultrasonic cleaning solution always going. But, we all can’t have that luxury. Some of us have to work in kitchens or garages and do the best we can. Eventually, we have to clean up and put things away so dinner can be made or the car brought inside. (Okay, well, maybe we don’t do that as often as we should.)But there is a way to clean your silver jewelry, and below are a few recipes you can try in your own kitchen. Both work very well. I’ve tried them. Of course, always work safely.Make sure the kids or family pet is kept away from such poisons as ammonia.Make sure the kids or family pet is away from the stove top.DO NOT put anything but sterling silver items (no plated materials) into the cleaning solution.DO NOT put any porous stones (turquoise), shells (mother of pearl), or pearls (cultured, freshwater) into the solution.Use your common sense. When in doubt, don’t do it.Electrolytic Cleaning Solution:Ingredients:¼ cup baking soda¼ cup salt¼ cup liquid dish soap½ gallon of waterEquipment:Large potAluminum foilPlastic spoonStove topcolander or strainertowelTake a large pot, such as a spaghetti pot, and line the inside with aluminum foil. Pour all of the ingredients into the pot and stir with your plastic spoon. Collect the sterling silver jewelry you want to clean and count each item so you know the total number you put into the pot. Place them into the solution. Bring this to a low boil for a few minutes. Then turn off the burner and let it sit for another couple of minutes. Then using the colander or strainer, pour out the solution. Rinse with cold water. Count your items as you place them on a towel to dry. Make sure you’ve account for all your jewelry before you throw away the aluminum. It will be dirty because the oxides on your jewelry were transferred to it. Your sterling silver jewelry should now look like new.
It would probably work on silver coins too
but I didn't say that since its taboo to clean coins.The key is the foil I guess, but it does bring out an amazing shine on the stuff I did. I should of took before and after pics to post but I didn't think of it until now, so you are just going to have to give it a try and maybe someone else who tries it will take pics and post it.
How to Clean Your Sterling Silver JewelrySilver is a great metal to work with. It’s soft and easy to shape and form. It’s also a lot less expensive than gold. However, the one complaint I hear most about sterling silver is that it tarnishes. Yes, it does. It never quite looks the same as the first day you buy it or finish polishing it on the rouge wheel.Those with well equipped studios or workshops have a polishing wheel handy or an ultrasonic cleaning solution always going. But, we all can’t have that luxury. Some of us have to work in kitchens or garages and do the best we can. Eventually, we have to clean up and put things away so dinner can be made or the car brought inside. (Okay, well, maybe we don’t do that as often as we should.)But there is a way to clean your silver jewelry, and below are a few recipes you can try in your own kitchen. Both work very well. I’ve tried them. Of course, always work safely.Make sure the kids or family pet is kept away from such poisons as ammonia.Make sure the kids or family pet is away from the stove top.DO NOT put anything but sterling silver items (no plated materials) into the cleaning solution.DO NOT put any porous stones (turquoise), shells (mother of pearl), or pearls (cultured, freshwater) into the solution.Use your common sense. When in doubt, don’t do it.Electrolytic Cleaning Solution:Ingredients:¼ cup baking soda¼ cup salt¼ cup liquid dish soap½ gallon of waterEquipment:Large potAluminum foilPlastic spoonStove topcolander or strainertowelTake a large pot, such as a spaghetti pot, and line the inside with aluminum foil. Pour all of the ingredients into the pot and stir with your plastic spoon. Collect the sterling silver jewelry you want to clean and count each item so you know the total number you put into the pot. Place them into the solution. Bring this to a low boil for a few minutes. Then turn off the burner and let it sit for another couple of minutes. Then using the colander or strainer, pour out the solution. Rinse with cold water. Count your items as you place them on a towel to dry. Make sure you’ve account for all your jewelry before you throw away the aluminum. It will be dirty because the oxides on your jewelry were transferred to it. Your sterling silver jewelry should now look like new.
