| For many centuries silver has captivated men and | | | | sterling silver jewelry directly on wood surfaces is not |
| women and it still does. From the beginning of times | | | | indicated as wood, especially oak, contains acids that |
| silver has been an important metal in manufacturing | | | | usually damages silver jewelry surfaces. |
| different objects like: weapons, silver jewelry and | | | | If your sterling silver jewelry is already full of |
| coins. It was used for hunting and processing food or | | | | fingerprints, make-up or other dirt, you can easily use |
| for obtaining ornaments and decorative objects. | | | | some warm water and a soft piece of material made |
| Ancient beliefs said that silver was the metal which | | | | of cotton. All you have to do is to gently rub off the |
| symbolized fertility and the female. It was associated | | | | impurities on your sterling silver jewelry. The tarnish |
| with the Moon which was considered women's | | | | from your sterling silver jewelry isn't as easy to clean |
| protector. Silver jewelry was mostly worn in the past | | | | off as other things are. It is recommended that you |
| by pregnant women to keep away evil spirits. Silver | | | | use a more powerful cleanser, for example, a special |
| objects and silver jewelry were also used for religious | | | | silver paste cleaner or a silver polish spray, which can |
| ceremonies. Weddings were and still are perfect | | | | be easily found on the market, in specialized stores. |
| occasions for silver gifts like silver jewelry. The | | | | Abrasive cleansers should be avoided, especially on |
| usefulness of this precious metal is undisputable and | | | | your sterling silver jewelry which is decorated with |
| the admiration for it hasn't stopped in our time either. | | | | delicate gemstones. |
| In our days, silver is still a very popular metal, being | | | | Though you might be surprised not to find anything |
| used for different purposes: practical, ornamental and | | | | here about the cleansing of the silver jewelry with a |
| even medical ones. Gold is very often replaced by | | | | regular tooth paste or baking soda, you should know |
| silver jewelry which has gained an amazing popularity | | | | that tooth paste contains many abrasive particle |
| among teenagers. So fashionable today, silver jewelry | | | | which also deteriorate and damage silver. However |
| is associated with style and class because it is easy | | | | popular the toothpaste method might be among |
| to wear and match with most of the outfits one | | | | sterling silver jewelry fans, it will surely harm the |
| could chose to wear, no matter the season, weather | | | | surface of the jewels. This is why many specialists |
| or occasion. Silver jewelry, same as each of the | | | | suggest that you should not use such ways to clean |
| articles of your choice, shows a small part of your | | | | silver. |
| personality and silver jewelry usually shows simplicity | | | | After you have decided on the cleanser you wish to |
| and good taste. | | | | use, you'll have to remove any trace of the polish |
| Whether people chose to buy silver jewelry because | | | | from the gemstones. This is easily done if you rinse |
| it is less expensive than gold jewelry, or just because | | | | the surface with clean and warm water. It is |
| they prefer silver to other metals, the objects they | | | | indicated that you perform a lengthwise motion and |
| own have to be well protected. You, as the owner | | | | not a circular one which may cause important |
| of a piece of silver jewelry, have to be able to | | | | damages to the sterling silver jewelry surface, or |
| preserve it the best you can. | | | | scratch it. For those areas of your silver jewelry that |
| When talking about cleaning sterling silver jewelry you | | | | are more difficult to clean, a good suggestion is to |
| first have to know what the term "sterling silver | | | | use a very soft brush as a rough brush can also |
| jewelry" refers to. Because pure silver is not practical | | | | deteriorate the quality of your sterling silver jewelry. |
| for silver jewelry, different metals (usually copper) | | | | The last step you should always keep in mind after |
| are added and mixed in order to obtain a tougher | | | | cleaning your silver jewelry is to be sure that the |
| and more durable metal. So, sterling means a more | | | | silver surface is dry. When storing the decorative |
| durable ornament that you surely want to hold on to | | | | objects (as mentioned above, in a special air-tight |
| as much as possible. Perhaps you even want to pass | | | | protective bag), if you leave them wet, they will lose |
| on the family silver jewelry to your grandkids. | | | | their shine. |
| Keeping your sterling silver jewelry clean is mainly | | | | Make sure you keep your sterling silver jewelry in |
| done by properly storing them. When storing sterling | | | | shape and wear it as much as you can because it |
| silver jewelry in the open air it will tarnish quickly. This | | | | seems that silver is again en-vogue. Protecting it, it's |
| is why it is recommended to keep sterling silver | | | | possible that your children might get to be just as |
| jewelry in air-tight protective bags made of tarnish | | | | proud of it as you are. |
| proof cloth and to avoid wood boxes. Placing the | | | | |