GreekChat.com Forums  

Go Back   GreekChat.com Forums > General Chat Topics > Chit Chat
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Chit Chat The Chit Chat forum is for discussions that do not fit into the forum topics listed below.

» GC Stats
Members: 329,712
Threads: 115,665
Posts: 2,204,921
Welcome to our newest member, zmasonsasd826
» Online Users: 1,540
0 members and 1,540 guests
No Members online
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-16-2003, 05:53 PM
ZTAngel ZTAngel is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The beach
Posts: 7,948
Question Jewelry Cleaning

I have a bunch of silver jewelry but after a while (especially if I wear them in the pool or in the shower) they begin to look dull and tarnished. One of the reasons why I prefer white gold over silver but whatever.......

Are there any products out there that clean silver jewelry (and cheap)?
__________________
ZTA
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-16-2003, 06:00 PM
SATX*APhi SATX*APhi is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: THE THIRD COAST
Posts: 5,382
Yeah, go to any jeweler, or even Target or Wal-Mart. There is a liquid jewelry cleaner you can buy for like $5. You insert your jewelry for about 15 seconds, brush, rinse, and you are good to go. I actually did that this morning. There are also cloths, but the liquid cleaner is so much easier, quicker, and not as messy as the cloth. With the cloth, the dirt from the jewelry will stay on the cloth and get on your hands every time you use the cloth. You don't want black hands.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-16-2003, 06:47 PM
Jadey28 Jadey28 is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Maryland
Posts: 860
I didn't think that type of jewelry cleaner worked on silver. Make sure you read the instructions to see if it'll work on your type of jewelry. Some of the chemicals don't react well with certain types of stones and metals, and I know you'd hate to ruin your stuff. So double check just to make sure
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-16-2003, 06:55 PM
SATX*APhi SATX*APhi is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: THE THIRD COAST
Posts: 5,382
Quote:
Originally posted by Jadey28
I didn't think that type of jewelry cleaner worked on silver. Make sure you read the instructions to see if it'll work on your type of jewelry. Some of the chemicals don't react well with certain types of stones and metals, and I know you'd hate to ruin your stuff. So double check just to make sure
There are cleaners made just for silver or gold jewelry.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 05-16-2003, 06:55 PM
Peaches-n-Cream Peaches-n-Cream is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: New York City
Posts: 10,837
Send a message via AIM to Peaches-n-Cream
Don't wear jewelry of any kind in the shower, ocean, pool, or while doing housework. That will help prevent this from happening. Once tarnish occurs, I use silver polish, the same type that is used on silverware. You need to be careful not to overuse it.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 05-16-2003, 09:35 PM
kddani kddani is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Babyville!!! Yay!!!
Posts: 10,641
If you don't wear the silver often, keep is in a tightly sealed ziploc bag, this will help keep a lot of oxygen from getting to it and will slow down the chemical reaction that causes the tarnishing.

I wear silver almost every day (probably about the only time I wear gold is when I wear my KD pin/pendant). I usually dip it in some jewelry cleaner my mom has (bought at any store, nothing special)- gives it that extra sparkle. Be very careful of your stones though- as mentioned above you might ruin some stones (for example. i have to be very careful with my star sapphire ring- but it's made out of white gold so I don't need to clean it as often).

I have a polishing cloth that I use every now and then- these work best on chains and bracelets.
__________________
Yes, I will judge you for your tackiness.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:55 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.