| As compared to the alloys of gold, silver is a | | | | a proper storage place. Store your jewellery in |
| softer metal. The negative aspect of being softer | | | | your jewellery box which should be airtight and |
| metal is that your jewellery goes out of shape | | | | tarnish free. Don’t leave your jewellery in |
| easier than high karat gold jewellery. Beside this, | | | | bathroom. Always wash your jewellery with a |
| silver also gets the scratches very easily. | | | | detergent. Dry it with a soft cloth and than rub it |
| Tarnishing is another disadvantage of silver | | | | smoothly and in parallel. For proper cleaning of |
| jewellery. But you can enjoy your jewelery for a | | | | your jewellery, silver polishing clothes are also |
| longer time even lifetime by taking good care of | | | | available in market. Don’t use toothbrushes |
| your jewellery. | | | | and other hard surface material for cleaning you |
| To avoid scratches on your jewellery you should | | | | jewellery. Proper silver polishing cloth will not cost |
| keep these points in mind. | | | | you a large sum of money. But if you |
| · Take off your silver jewellery when you think | | | | haven’t cleaned your jewellery for a long |
| that you are doing something where your | | | | time then it is better to clean your jewellery with |
| jewellery is going to be rubbed against anything. | | | | a soft brush with warm water and a strong |
| So don’t wear jewellery while washing dishes, | | | | detergent. But early cleaning of jewellery is more |
| gardening etc. | | | | important because strong detergents and brush |
| · Don’t wear two rings in a finger or | | | | are abrasive. You can also go for tarnish |
| alongside another ring because it will scratch and | | | | absorbing strips or clothes in your jewellery box |
| rub. | | | | to avoid tarnishing and these works quite good. |
| · Store you jewellery in jewellery box or the | | | | Now-a-days the material used in making of |
| boxes having soft material on the edges and | | | | jewellery is tarnish-resistant and this can solve the |
| around them. | | | | tarnishing problem almost totally. Rhodium plated |
| · By polishing your jewellery you can remove | | | | silver jewellery is a tarnish-resistant jewellery. |
| light scratches. | | | | Besides its tarnishing resistant property, it also |
| · Always use a good polish to disguise your | | | | gives more shine than sterling silver and looks |
| jewellery. | | | | beautiful with different outfits. But tarnish-free |
| · For heavy scratches you should consult a | | | | silver is also more expensive than ordinary silver. |
| jeweler. Don’t try to remove heavy | | | | You can use pastes and solutions which are |
| scratches by yourself. | | | | available in hardware stores, but do remember |
| But to prevent your silver jewellery from | | | | that as the time passes they might produce |
| tarnishing totally, you nearly have to avoid | | | | scratches on jewellery. So always use these |
| everything in life. Body salts, food, oils and even | | | | chemicals sparingly. To keep your jewellery to its |
| air can tarnish silver. To prevent your jewellery | | | | peak, take it to the jeweler for polishing and |
| from tarnishing you must not allow foods, | | | | buffing occasionally. Simply you can avoid any |
| hairsprays and other chemicals from contacting | | | | damage to the silver jewellery by sensible |
| your jewellery. You can also avoid tarnishing by | | | | wearing, proper cleaning and storing it in a proper |
| early cleaning. You have to store your jewellery in | | | | place. |