Tarnish is a product of oxidation, caused by interacting of silver jewelry or objects with certain elements such as oxygen or sulfur as well as with certain acids. Tarnishing on silver jewelry, when worn on a regular basis, usually does not occur. Storage for a prolonged time causes silver jewelry to tarnish. Contact with rubber bands may cause tarnish - the sulfur in rubber is a catalyst for tarnish. Taking a medication that changes the acidity of your skin may cause silver jewelry to tarnish.

At all costs, KEEP OUT of chorine pools, lakes, rivers, salt-water ocean if you have your jewelry on.  This will take the luster and shine from your jewelry which will be hard if not impossible to ever get back. 

Never wear jewelry when you are doing any kind of rough work. Even though it can be pretty tough and durable, it can still bend and scratch under certain circumstances.

To keep your silver tarnish-free, clean your silver in a mild dishwashing liquid diluted in water. Thoroughly dry your silver jewelry after exposure to water. Store silver in a dry container or a plastic bag with anti-tarnish paper.

To remove tarnish or oxidation film from silver you can use fresh, uncontaminated commercial silver dip liquid, polish paste or polish cloth.  Use caution on the silver liquid dips...I don't recommend these especially with stones such as Opals, Turquoise, Shell, and Coral or stones similar.

We recommend using a treated polish cloth.  It is less messy and if you have stones set in your silver, using the treated cloth will eliminate any harm to your stones.  Make sure there are no loose stones or parts. Limit the gemstone's exposure to silver cleaners - liquid cleaners may harm certain kinds of gemstones. Please read product instruction before cleaning. Thoroughly rinse jewelry after cleaning, dry with a soft cloth until it's completely dry.  Stored in plastic baggies can also help to prevent tarnish.  See our Treated Polishing Cloths...

IMPORTANT TIP: Do not use silver dip as this will damage the rhodium finish and is known to remove color and polish from certain gemstones, including turquoise and pearls. Although it may be acceptable to use silver dip on pieces that are not set with gemstones or finished with rhodium, the chemicals are extremely harsh and should be reserved for instances in which the item is completely tarnished, such as antique sterling silver items. We do not recommend using silver dip on our jewelry.

HELPFUL HINTS - #1

Problem:  When Silver earrings irritate your ears and/or make them sore. 

Solution:  Heres a great tip...dip the wire, or post into a tube of Neosporin or any other type of Anticeptic cream. Just a tiny bit will do the trick.  Then put them in your ears and it will last all day. No soreness.