Many friends like sterling silver ornaments, but they don't know how to maintain them. In fact, we only need to spend some time in our daily life to make silver ornaments last as long as new.
1, the best way to maintain silver jewelry is to wear it every day, because human oil can produce a natural and moist luster.
2. Don't wear other precious metal jewelry when wearing silver jewelry to avoid collision, deformation or wear.
Keep the silver ornaments dry, don't wear them to swim, and don't go near hot springs and seawater. When not in use, you can gently wipe the surface with cotton cloth or paper towel to remove moisture and dirt, and put it in a sealed bag or box to avoid contact with air.
If the silver ornaments show signs of yellowing, the easiest way is to gently wash the surface with toothpaste and some water. Or use a small jewelry brush to clean up the fine seams of the silver ornaments, and then gently wipe the surface with a silver cloth, and the original aesthetic feeling of the ornaments can be restored immediately. (If the silver cloth can restore about 80% to 90% of silver, don't use silver lotion and silver washing water, because they are corrosive to some extent, and silver ornaments are more likely to turn yellow after using these products. In addition, silver cloth contains silver maintenance ingredients and cannot be washed with water)
5. The silverware is seriously yellowed, so it should not be soaked in silver washing water for too long, usually in a few seconds. Rinse with clear water immediately after taking it out, and then dry it with a paper towel.
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Common surface treatment methods of silver jewelry
The easy oxidation of silver is its weakness, and it is also a headache for consumers and producers. At present, the common silver surface treatment methods in the domestic market are further oxidation, electroplating and untreated.
Whether it is further oxidized or untreated, the characteristics of silver oxidation blackening are fully utilized. Using oxidants to deepen the oxidation of the silver surface, or using the natural oxidation of the silver surface to produce richer colors and mechanism effects in silver jewelry, so that the defects are not concealed, is a method of exerting strength.
The real way to prevent the surface oxidation of silver jewelry is electroplating. At present, the commonly used methods are silver plating, rhodium plating, palladium plating and so on.
The silver jewelry produced by European goldsmiths mainly adopts deep oxidation treatment and sandblasting electroplating treatment.
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Common knowledge of silver jewelry maintenance
Many people like silver ornaments, but they don't know how to maintain them. They even think that silver ornaments are difficult to maintain, which is not the case. The chemical properties of silver are not as stable as platinum and gold, and it is often oxidized to black or yellow by water or other chemicals in the air, losing its luster. After understanding this feature, we only need to spend a little thought in our daily life to make the silver ornaments we wear last as long as new.
When wearing silver jewelry, don't wear other precious metal jewelry at the same time to avoid collision, deformation or wear. Keep the silver ornaments dry, don't swim in them, and don't go near hot springs and seawater.
After each wear, you can gently wipe the surface with cotton cloth or paper towel to remove moisture and dirt, and then put it in a sealed bag to avoid contact with air.
The best way to maintain silver jewelry is to wear it every day, because human oil can produce a natural and moist luster.
Contains exquisite three-dimensional silver ornaments made into sculptures to avoid deliberate polishing.
If you find that the silver ornaments are yellow, you should first clean up the thin seams of the silver ornaments with a small jewelry brush, and then gently wipe the surface with a silver cloth to restore the original silvery white and brightness.
I suggest that if the silver cloth can recover about 80% silver, there is no need to use silver lotion and silver washing water, because these products are corrosive to some extent, and silver ornaments are more likely to turn yellow after using these products. Silver wipes contain silver maintenance ingredients and cannot be washed.
If you don't handle and collect the silver jewelry after wearing it, it is very likely that the silver jewelry will turn black. At this time, you should use a small jewelry brush to clean the fine seams of jewelry, then drop a drop of silver emulsion on the paper towel to wipe off the black oxide on the surface of jewelry, and then use a silver cloth to restore the original brightness of jewelry. After that, you should remember to do the daily general maintenance to prevent the silver ornaments from turning black again. Silver ornaments are difficult to rub white after many blackening.
These are some basic considerations. Here is a detailed introduction to the maintenance methods of electroplated and unplated silver ornaments:
First of all, it is necessary to distinguish whether there is electroplating (silver ornaments are generally divided into electroplating and non-electroplating):
There are electroplated silver ornaments, that is, the inner layer is pure silver, and the surface is being treated with current; Electroplating is generally divided into electrogold and platinum; The way to identify electroplating is that its surface is brighter than pure silver, like a mirror, with good reflective effect and less oxidation (depending on electroplating thickness, oxidation time ... >); & gt
Question 2: What should I use to clean silver jewelry? 1. If it is dark, you can squeeze out a piece of toothpaste the size of mung bean, and then rub the silver jewelry with a toothbrush. After polishing the silver jewelry, rinse it with clear water and it will be clean soon.
2. The sour vinegar in our kitchen can be used to put silver ornaments and restore the original silver ornaments. Don't forget that Coca-Cola can clean this besides drinking, because its ingredient is carbonic acid.
4. Of course, you can go to the chemical store, buy a bottle of silver washing water, then soak the silver ornaments for 2 seconds and pick them up immediately, otherwise you will lose money. Just rinse it with water.
Question 3: How to clean and brighten the silver? Ten ways to clean silver ornaments.
1. Soak in Coca-Cola 12 hours.
2. Apply lipstick on the cloth, then wipe the silver ornaments, and finally rinse them with water.
3. Scrub with acetic acid.
4. make tea for one night.
5. Wipe with a silver cloth.
6. Soak in silver washing water for one to two minutes.
7. Apply the correction fluid to the silver jewelry, and wipe the silver jewelry with a cloth before the correction fluid dries.
8. Brush with toothpaste and toothbrush.
9. Burn black silver ornaments with lighter (Note: This method is limited to pure silver (gold-plated and inlaid silver ornaments cannot be used. The temperature should not be too high, so it is forbidden to use matches, because matches contain sulfur, which will turn silver ornaments into silver sulfide, and then polish them with a silver rubbing cloth. This method makes plain silver ornaments particularly bright.
10, Yin Su's silver jewelry is often blackened, although it can be cleaned frequently, but it is also very troublesome. I teach you to prepare a bottle of transparent nail polish before cleaning the silver ornaments, blow dry the silver ornaments with a fan after cleaning, and then coat the cleaned silver ornaments with a layer of nail polish. My client tried this method to keep the silver ornaments from blackening for up to one year.
Maintenance method of silver jewelry
A, when not in use, it should be sealed and stored. It can be packed in small plastic bags to isolate the air, reduce the chance of oxidation and keep the jewelry fresh.
B, silver jewelry and other alloy jewelry, try not to contact water and * * * liquid. Silver jewelry needs to be picked when washing hot springs, and can be worn when bathing or swimming at ordinary times, but it is necessary to avoid contact with sulfur soap, hair dye, perm agent and other items that are easy to damage the surface luster of silver jewelry;
C, pay special attention to silver ornaments inlaid with stones, and try not to get wet, because there will be gaps in the mosaic joint, and stones will easily fall off when they meet water.
D. For smooth ornaments, you can generally wipe them with delicate paper towels or soft cloth, and gently wipe them back and forth in the same direction to avoid too many scratches. The best effect is to use a professional silver wiping cloth.
E, bright silver jewelry can be washed with silver washing water. After cleaning, please rinse with plenty of water, and finally rub with a little alkaline water (such as soapy water or washing powder water) for a while, then rinse with water and dry with a soft cloth. Finally, the reason why washing powder is used again is to neutralize the weak acidity of silver washing water, so as to really play the role of silver washing water.
F, the old silver jewelry, wipe with silver cloth or rub with toothpaste, can restore the light. Remember not to use silver washing water to clean, otherwise it will destroy the old process above.
G, to clean jewelry correctly, wear it in the right way; When wearing a bracelet, you should wear it from the narrow side of your wrist and then rotate it around your wrist to the normal position. Don't break it hard, or the stones on the surface of the bracelet may fall or the bracelet itself will be deformed.
Cleaning method of silver ornaments:
There are three ways to clean silverware correctly:
Wipe the surface of silver ornaments with professional silver wiping cloth first (except platinum plating process).
Second, with professional silver washing water, you can use soaking method (except the old process) or wiping method (except the platinum plating process and inlay process), put the silver ornaments in the silver washing water for about three seconds (if the oxidation is particularly serious, it can be put for a longer time), take them out and rub them repeatedly, rinse them with plenty of water, and rub them in alkaline water (such as soapy water); Finally, rinse with clean water.
Third, use toothpaste (try to choose the shape of green and transparent rice grains with fine particles to avoid scratching the surface of silver jewelry), put toothpaste directly on the silver jewelry, and add a little water to rub out the foam. If there is a seam, brush it with a toothbrush to prevent foam from entering the seam;
Special note: If it is a stone inlay process, avoid washing with water to prevent the stone from falling off. It is recommended to clean with silver cloth.
Question 4: How to clean silver jewelry when it turns yellow for a long time? Soak in vinegar first, then use a toothpaste brush.
Question 5: How can I brighten the silver ornaments? 1. Soak in Coca-Cola 12 hours.
2. Apply lipstick on the cloth, then wipe the silver ornaments, and finally rinse them with water.
3. Scrub with acetic acid.
4. make tea for one night.
5. Wipe with a silver cloth.
6. Soak in silver washing water for one to two minutes.
7. Apply the correction fluid to the silver jewelry, and wipe the silver jewelry with a cloth before the correction fluid dries.
8. Brush with toothpaste and toothbrush.
9. Burn black silver ornaments with lighter (Note: This method is limited to pure silver (gold-plated and inlaid silver ornaments cannot be used. The temperature should not be too high, so it is forbidden to use matches, because matches contain sulfur, which will turn silver ornaments into silver sulfide, and then polish them with a silver rubbing cloth. This method makes plain silver ornaments particularly bright.
10, Yin Su's silver jewelry is often blackened, although it can be cleaned frequently, but it is also very troublesome. I teach you to prepare a bottle of transparent nail polish before cleaning the silver ornaments, blow dry the silver ornaments with a fan after cleaning, and then coat the cleaned silver ornaments with a layer of nail polish. My client tried this method to keep the silver ornaments from blackening for up to one year.
Question 6: How to clean silver jewelry-a good way to make silver jewelry bright quickly. Tools for cleaning silver jewelry include toothpaste, soft cloth and small brush. Step: 1. When cleaning smooth silver jewelry, first squeeze a small amount of toothpaste on your hand, add a little water to knead the jewelry into rich foam, gently rub it with a soft cloth until it is bright, then rinse it with water and dry it with a cloth. 2. When cleaning old or textured ornaments, first squeeze a small amount of toothpaste on your hand, add water and knead it to make rich foam, gently brush the ornaments with a soft brush, then rinse them with water and dry them with a cloth. 3. When cleaning the silver chain, you can find a small plastic bag, put the silver ornaments in it, then squeeze a small amount of toothpaste on your hand, add a little water to knead a rich foam, pour the foam toothpaste water into the bag, rub it repeatedly, then rinse it with clear water and dry it with a cloth.
Question 7: How to brighten the silver ornaments at home when they turn black? I tried:
Buy a bag of white vinegar and rub it gently with a cotton ball. Very effective. What about the remaining vinegar? It won't be wasted.
Question 8: How to clean and brighten a thousand-legged silver bracelet! Silver ornaments are easy to oxidize and turn black in the air. The simple method is to scrub with acidic or alkaline things, but the effect is not very good. If you go to a gold jewelry store and ask someone to do it, they will usually treat it with a strong acid called aqua regia, but they will lose weight, not much, but the effect is very good and will be as good as new. If you are not afraid of trouble, you can use vinegar, soda, toothpaste, and tea residue you have drunk.
Question 9: How to brighten black and silver jewelry again? Silver jewelry is easy to oxidize and discolor after not wearing for a period of time. This situation is normal. But don't be afraid ~ hehe
After this happens, you can take it to a jewelry store for cleaning and polishing, and the silver jewelry will look brand-new; If the oxidation is not serious, you can also take care of it at home: the easiest way is to let toothpaste scrub the surface of jewelry; 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. With these methods, you can enjoy wearing beautiful silver ornaments.
The following is a little knowledge about silver jewelry, you can refer to it, I believe it will help you to some extent ~0~
Silver jewelry is one of the more aura jewelry, and the maintenance of silver jewelry is also very particular.
Attention should be paid to the following aspects:
1. Avoid putting it with hair gel, perfume and skin care products;
2. When washing, bathing and doing rough work, remove the silver ornaments;
3. The best way to maintain silver jewelry is to wear it every day, because human body oil can make silver jewelry have a natural and moist luster, which is called "humanistic care";
4. Silver ornaments contact hot spring water or sulfide, which is easy to change the surface and should be avoided in hot spring areas;
5. Silver is light brown after oxidation, and can also be directly wiped with a silver wiping cloth (the silver wiping cloth contains silver maintenance ingredients and cannot be washed with water, and the stains produced by wiping are silver, which can be used for many times);
6. Silver ornaments should be sealed when not in use. In addition, because of the different oxidation resistance and gloss durability of various silver ornaments, it is useless to use silver cloth only if the silver ornaments are seriously blackened, and it needs to be washed with silver water or specially polished.
Attention should also be paid to the following points:
① Don't wear other precious metal jewelry when wearing 925 sterling silver jewelry to avoid collision, deformation or wear;
② Avoid 925 sterling silver jewelry from contacting with water vapor and chemicals, and avoid swimming with it, especially in the sea;
③ After wearing 925 sterling silver jewelry every day, wipe it clean with cotton cloth and put it in a jewelry box or bag for sealed preservation.
④925 sterling silver jewelry has been oxidized and blackened, so it can be brushed with a soft brush dipped in toothpaste; You can also wash it with soap or detergent by hand; If it is really not possible, clean it first and then scrub it with silver washing water; 925 sterling silver jewelry should be dried with cotton cloth after washing.
Question 10: How to brighten the silver ornaments when they are black? Method: If the silver jewelry turns black, don't rush to wash it with silver water first, because silver water is a chemical agent and has a certain corrosive effect on the jewelry. Silver cloth is your first choice. There are many small remedies, such as soaking silver jewelry in cola overnight or brushing it with a soft brush dipped in toothpaste, but be sure to dry the water with cotton cloth after washing.
Maintenance:
1, silver jewelry should be cleaned before it is put away, and it is best to pack it in a closed bag to prevent oxidation and blackening. If the wearer sweats a lot, he can wipe the surface with a soft cloth every day to keep the luster and remove dirt. It is best to use special silver rubbing cloth for silver ornaments plated with platinum. Silver rubbing cloth can be purchased in silver jewelry brand stores. Note: Silver cloth contains maintenance ingredients and cannot be washed.
2. Daily cleaning of silver ornaments without platinum plating can be done by yourself, such as squeezing some toothpaste, adding some water, wiping with a soft cloth, brushing gaps with a soft toothbrush, and then rinsing with clear water. Don't touch the water on the silver ornaments inlaid with precious stones, so as not to affect the firmness of the glue. It is best to be cleaned by professionals in the store. )
There are many kinds of silver ornaments and different maintenance methods, so we can't generalize them. Many online maintenance methods can only be used as reference. It is best to ask the professionals in the store to avoid improper operation and damage to the beloved silver jewelry.
4, including the exquisite three-dimensional carving of silver ornaments, to avoid deliberate polishing. If you find that the silver ornaments are yellow, you should first clean up the thin seams of the silver ornaments with a small jewelry brush, and then gently wipe the surface with a silver cloth to restore the original silvery white and brightness. I suggest that if the silver cloth can recover about 80% silver, there is no need to use silver lotion and silver washing water, because these products are corrosive to some extent, and silver ornaments are more likely to turn yellow after using these products. Silver wipes contain silver maintenance ingredients and cannot be washed.
5. If the silver ornaments are not treated and collected after wearing, it is very likely that the silver ornaments will turn black. At this time, you should use a small jewelry brush to clean the fine seams of jewelry, then drop a drop of silver emulsion on the paper towel to wipe off the black oxide on the surface of jewelry, and then use a silver cloth to restore the original brightness of jewelry. After that, you should remember to do the daily general maintenance to prevent the silver ornaments from turning black again. Silver ornaments are difficult to rub white after many blackening.