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.

Tools/raw materials

1. Bake silver ornaments with fire (lighter is enough) to destroy their surface structure. The baking time depends on the size and thickness of the silver jewelry.

2. After cooling, put it in alum water to boil, take out the silver ornaments after boiling, put it in cold water and dip it in toothpaste, laundry detergent or salad with a soft brush (such as toothbrush) for cleaning;

3. Blow dry with a hair dryer, and finally polish with silver cloth or silver powder, showing the true color of pure silver;

When dealing with the above-mentioned electroless silver jewelry, we should pay attention to the following points:

1, fine necklaces or fine silverware should not stay in the same position for too long when they are "over-fired";

2. After the silver ornaments and gems are "overheated", they cannot be directly immersed in cold water, so they must be naturally cooled, otherwise the gems will be easily broken;

3, fine silver jewelry can be cleaned with an iron brush, and the effect is better (only fine silver jewelry can be cleaned with an iron brush);

4. You can wipe the jewelry with silver cloth or silver powder for routine maintenance. If your jewelry can't be wiped with silver cloth or silver powder, you can use the above method (if you can't wipe with silver cloth or silver powder, it means that you have been maintaining it for too long! ) Never wash water or paste with silver. It's just a way to brighten jewelry temporarily with chemicals. Liquid medicine is harmful to human body, and the effect is worse every time. Hurt silver ornaments like peeling apples.

Steps/methods

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The best way to maintain silver jewelry is to wear it every day, because human oil can produce a natural and moist luster.

2

When wearing silver jewelry, don't wear other precious metal jewelry at the same time to avoid collision, deformation or wear.

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Keep the silver ornaments dry, don't swim in them, 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.

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If you find that the silver ornaments are yellow, 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)

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The silverware is yellow seriously, so it is not suitable to soak it 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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If you use a silver swab, you can

When it is about 80% silvery white, there is no need to use silver lotion and silver washing water, because these products are corrosive to some extent, and silver ornaments will turn yellow more easily after using these products. Silver wipes contain silver maintenance ingredients and cannot be washed.

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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. It is difficult to rub the silver ornaments white after many times of blackening.

Matters needing attention

The simple treatment of electroplating silver ornaments is as follows:

1. Go to the nearby Chinese medicine shop or drugstore to buy a pack of alum first;

2. Boil the silver jewelry you are wearing with 10:: alum 1 water (water must be boiled);

3. Take out the silver ornaments and put them in cold water. Use a soft brush (such as a toothbrush) dipped in toothpaste or laundry detergent or salad for cleaning.

4, blow dry with a hair dryer, and then wipe it with suede until it is as bright as new.

The types of electroplated silver ornaments that can be processed above are:

A. Necklace (thick or thin)

B. pendants

C. rings (with or without gems)

D. Bracelets, bracelets (both thick and thin)

E. silver jewelry inlaid with plastic and the like.