With the decrease of silver content in silver jewelry, its hardness increases to meet the needs of various colors, styles and inlaid jewelry. Besides the advantages of beautiful color and reasonable price, it should be noted that silver jewelry will turn black if worn for a long time. This is because silver reacts with sulfur in the air to produce black silver sulfide, which affects the appearance. If it has been oxidized and blackened, it can be dipped in silver washing water or wiped with a silver cloth. You can also scrub with a soft brush dipped in toothpaste and dry it with cotton cloth after washing. ?

1. Wipe it before putting it away?

If you don't wear sterling silver jewelry for a long time, you must wipe it clean with a soft cloth to avoid leaving sweat stains on the jewelry and causing corrosion, and then put it in a sealed bag or packaging box to isolate the air and prevent the silver jewelry from turning yellow and black. ?

Don't touch these things?

Never wear sterling silver jewelry when soaking in hot springs or playing with water at the seaside to avoid contact with chemical solutions, otherwise chemical reactions will occur and your sterling silver jewelry will turn black. ?

3. Restore bright colors?

You can wipe the glossy surface, carved surface or irregular surface of silver ornaments with silver cloth. You can brush it gently with a soft toothbrush with a little toothpaste. After brushing, let the foam adhere to the silver jewelry for about one minute, and then rinse it with clear water. After drying with a soft cloth, you will find that your beloved silver jewelry has regained its beautiful color. ?

4. Don't wash water with silver?

Try not to use silver washing water to clean sterling silver ornaments, because it will corrode the surface of sterling silver. Although it will soon restore its brightness, it will soon turn yellow and black. And every time the silver washing water is used, it will corrode the silver ornaments again. For beloved silver ornaments, pay attention to the use of silver wipes. ?

[Silver Jewelry Maintenance Tips]?

It is normal for silver ornaments to turn black after wearing for a long time. You can soak it in ammonia and baking soda water or wipe it with toothpaste, then rinse it with clear water and dry it to restore luster. ?

If you want to make the newly bought silver jewelry brighter and avoid its discoloration, you can apply a thin layer of transparent nail polish on its surface and then apply it every ten days. If you want to remove nail polish, you can soak it in banana oil and then wash it with water. ?

Silver jewelry without antioxidant treatment is easy to oxidize and discolor. You can take it to a jewelry store for cleaning and polishing; If the oxidation is not serious?

You can also rub the surface of jewelry with toothpaste; There is a silver polishing cloth on the market, which can easily polish silver ornaments, but only for silver ornaments with certain hardness and smoothness; If it is a soft necklace or carved jewelry, it is best to soak it in silver jewelry cleaning solution. ?

Avoid putting silver ornaments together with hair gel, perfume and skin care products, because this will lead to the weakening of luster; When taking a bath or washing clothes, you should remove the silver ornaments to prevent alkaline products; Prevent discoloration and deterioration due to long-term contact with sulfur and its compounds; When exercising or doing manual labor, you should try to avoid wearing jewelry, otherwise it will easily cause jewelry deformation or damage. Avoid putting multiple ornaments together, because they have different hardness, and should be stored separately in the frame after use to avoid friction and scratch, which will affect the texture; Some drugs will react chemically with silver ornaments and make them deteriorate, so be extra careful when touching drugs.