Sterling silver 925 Arc de Triomphe pendant on travel bracelet

CLEANING SILVER IN SEVERAL WAYS

1. Aluminum foil and salt (10 minutes)

• Place a piece of aluminum foil in a bowl or line the bottom of the bowl with aluminum foil.
• Then add a tablespoon of table salt to the bowl.
• Pour hot water over the aluminum foil and salt, and place your silver jewelry into the resulting bath.
• Let the bath work for about half a minute. (depends on the level of contamination)
• After this time, remove the silver and rinse it with cold water.
• Finally, dry the jewelry, preferably with a silver cloth.

2. Dishwashing liquid (5 minutes) - suitable for jewelry with stones

• Add dishwashing liquid to a container with warm water, stir the water, and you can place the jewelry in the container for a few seconds.
• Then remove the jewelry and dip a piece of cloth into the created soap bubbles and gently wipe it.
• You can also gently clean models adorned with stones in this way, using a soft brush to clean their surroundings.
• When the jewelry is clean, rinse it in cold water and polish it with a cloth.

3. Vinegar and baking soda

• Put 1/2 cup of vinegar and 2 tablespoons of baking soda into a bowl.
• Then, immerse the jewelry into the resulting solution.
• Let it sit for 2 to 3 hours.
• After this time, remove the silver and rinse it thoroughly under a stream of cold water.
• Finally, dry the jewelry using a soft cloth.

4. Baking powder

• Prepare a damp cloth and a small bowl.
• Mix 1 tablespoon of water and 3 tablespoons of baking powder.
• You always moisten the silver jewelry and then apply the prepared paste to it using a lint-free cloth.
• Clean until the jewelry is clean. Gradually replace the pieces of cloth with clean ones until the jewelry is completely free of dirt.
• Rinse the jewelry under cold water and wipe it dry with a soft cloth.

5. Lemon and salt – only for jewelry without stones

• Pour about 2 cups of hot water into a small bowl.
• Then squeeze one whole lemon into the water.
• Add 3 tablespoons of fine table salt.
• Place the jewelry in this bath and leave it submerged for 5 minutes.
• After removing the jewelry after 5 minutes, carefully dry it with a soft cloth.

6. Coca-Cola

• Pour classic Coca-Cola into a medium-sized bowl halfway and simply submerge the jewelry in it.
• Let it sit for 10 minutes to allow the bubbles and phosphoric acid in the drink to take effect.
• After this time, take out the jewelry, rinse it under cold water, and dry it with a soft cloth.

7. Ketchup

• Prepare a small bowl and squeeze ketchup into it.
• Take a dish sponge and dip the softer side into the ketchup.
• Using a sponge, spread ketchup all over the jewelry.
• You need to spread it evenly and apply sufficient pressure where the contamination is stronger.
• When the jewelry is completely covered with ketchup, set it aside and let it sit for 10 minutes.
• Then rinse the jewelry under cold water and dry it with a soft, gentle cloth.

8. Toothpaste – without whitening effect and abrasive substances

• Apply a small amount of toothpaste on a soft cloth and place it on the jewelry.
• With gentle movements, start cleaning, constantly replacing the dirty cloth with a new one as soon as it gets dirty.
• You must clean all jewelry with a clean piece of cloth only.
• Once cleaned, rinse each piece of jewelry with warm water and dry it with a soft cloth.
• If you want to use a toothbrush with the paste, make sure it is a soft one to avoid damaging the jewelry.

Approximate weight: about 2 g
Material: silver 925/1000

• double-layer plating 925 silver, highly polished, color fade-resistant,
• anti-allergic 925 silver

925 Sterling Silver consists of 92.5% pure silver

• this is the highest content and best quality
• pendants and jewelry with lower content are less valuable and of lower quality, if jewelry had a content higher than 925, the silver would be too soft to be worn as jewelry