| Good fine jewellery should give you a lifetime of | | | | with a lint free soft cloth like felt to renew its |
| pleasure. Follow the tips below for cleaning | | | | brightness. |
| jewellery to make sure your jewellery stays in | | | | Caring for your sterling silver jewellery |
| perfect condition for years to come. | | | | Everyday products such as perfumes, body lotion, |
| What makes silver jewellery tarnish and how do | | | | hairspray and cosmetics can damage your silver |
| you get rid of it? | | | | jewellery. As can the chlorine from a pool or |
| That nasty black colour is caused by sulphur in | | | | jacuzzi. And remember to always take your silver |
| the atmosphere reacting with the silver. We've | | | | jewellery off before you plunge into the sea, take |
| heard of lots of ways to clean sterling silver | | | | a bath or shower, or doing any physical exercise. |
| including soaking your silver in lemonade; gently | | | | Household chemicals can be particularly bad for |
| rubbing your silver jewellery with a toothbrush | | | | silver. So remove your silver jewellery before |
| and toothpaste; using vinegar and placing your | | | | doing the housework - or get those rubber gloves |
| jewellery in denture water - the bubbles | | | | out! |
| apparently lift the dirt away! | | | | Storing silver jewellery |
| However, all you need to do is to gently clean | | | | Store your silver jewellery in a dry, cool place. |
| your silver jewellery with very mild soap and | | | | And keep individual pieces separate so they don't |
| water and rinse well. And then pat dry thoroughly | | | | knock against or scratch each other. Keeping your |
| with a lint free soft cloth like felt. Don't use a | | | | sterling silver pieces wrapped in acid-free tissue |
| paper towel as the fibres can scratch the silver. | | | | paper, placed inside a sealed polythene bag is ideal. |
| If your silver jewellery is only slightly tarnished, | | | | Follow these tips and your silver jewellery will |
| then you only need to buff your silver jewellery | | | | have a long and happy life. |