Has your silver jewelry blackened?
Yes, over time, jewelry tarnishes and loses its shine.
Rest assured ! Jewelry that darkens is natural and normal.
Fortunately, my grandmother gave me a great trick to clean and shine blackened silver jewelry.
The magic trick to restore them to their full shine is to clean them with rubbing alcohol . Watch:
- a salad bowl or a small bowl
- household alcohol
- microfiber cloth
1. Put your jewelry in the container.
2. Pour rubbing alcohol over them to cover them completely.
3. Leave on overnight.
4. The next day, remove them from the bath.
5. Wipe them with the microfiber cloth.
There you go, your jewelry has now recovered all its shine :-)
Easy, fast and efficient, right?
Not a single trace of black, rust or oxidation left!
They look as good as the first day you got them.
In addition, it is also very economical!
And it works for all your jewelry:rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and chains.
Household alcohol is a powerful disinfectant and cleaner. It eliminates all bacteria responsible for jewelry oxidation.
It thus restores shine to silver and metal jewellery.
For fake jewelry, test on a very small area.
Rubbing alcohol may be too strong for costume jewelry.
In this case, use baking soda to clean them.
Darkening of silver jewelry, and silverware in general, is the result of a chemical reaction.
Indeed, the metal is covered with silver sulphide in contact with air.
In addition, silver jewelry is often made of a mixture of several metals, including copper.
Copper tends to oxidize on contact with air and humidity.
Water, humidity, air, pollution, chemicals such as bleach or chlorine, cosmetic products, perspiration or contact with the skin are elements that promote the darkening of jewelry.
To slow down the process, it is better to avoid wearing your jewelry while gardening, doing DIY, cleaning or washing dishes, at the swimming pool, when washing your hands or taking a shower.
Store your jewelry carefully to prevent it from tarnishing.
