7 Easy Ways To Clean Silver Jewellery At Home

Jewellery comes in various shapes, materials, patterns and designs. These have made a remarkable place in a woman's wardrobe. Ladies like to adorn themselves with beautiful necklaces, earrings, danglers, statement rings, anklets and other such accessories. Likewise, silver and sterling silver jewellery is a perfect accompaniment to both contemporary and ethnic ensembles. They add a charm to the personality of the wearer by manifolds. They are a great addition to the jewellery collection of a woman, but over time these jewellery pieces start to look old and lose its shine and lustre.

Silver jewellery tends to get yellow and sometimes turn black when it comes in contact with air, moisture, acids and oils which cause them to wear down and tarnish. This tarnish is a result of a chemical reaction that occurs when silver comes into contact with these substances. Hence, you tussle to find ways to how to clean silver jewellery.

Cleaning tarnished silver jewellery might seem like a fuzzy and time-consuming task but using some simple household products, you can get rid of even the toughest of tarnish.

Here are some of the easy DIYs by which you can make your old looking jewellery brand new.

• Soap and water: Use warm water and ammonia and phosphate-free mild soap as a first line of defence. This will help you get rid of the dirt and to some extent discolouration of the jewellery.

·     Cornstarch: Make a paste of cornstarch and water and apply the paste with a damp cloth on the jewellery piece and let it dry, then rub off exerting some pressure. This will remove the yellowness of the jewellery.

·        Toothpaste: Take white toothpaste without any special whitening agent in it, put some toothpaste on a damp cloth and gently rub the silver jewellery to get rid of tarnish. Take care to avoid any scratch in your ornament. Rinse with warm water and dry with a soft towel.

·        Olive oil and lemon juice: Mix half a cup of lemon juice with 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a bowl. Dip a microfiber cloth in the solution and polish the jewellery with it and then rinse and dry. The olive oil will bring shine to the jewellery while lemon juice will help cleaning it.

• Baking soda and water: Take a pinch of baking soda and make a paste by adding some water. For more detailed jewellery items, dilute the paste with more water and use a soft-bristled toothbrush to clean the crevices and then rinse with lukewarm water and buff dry. Don't use baking soda to clean sterling silver jewellery that contains stones like rubies, pearls or other precious delicate gems as it can cause damage.

·        White vinegar and baking soda: Add two tablespoon of baking soda to half a cup of vinegar. Let the tarnished piece sit in the solution for about two to three hours and then rinse and dry. This gentle cleaner will make your silver jewellery looking new by restoring the shine.

• Baking soda, salt, aluminium foil and water: Line the dish or a bowl with aluminium foil, now bring 1-2 cups of water to boil and add one teaspoon baking soda and a pinch of salt in the water. Now pour this solution in the bowl lined with the foil and let the jewellery get soaked for 5-10 minutes. The solution should be enough to submerge the jewellery. It will reverse the chemical reaction that made your silver tarnish in the first place and this reaction will cause the tarnish or the silver sulphide atoms transfer from the jewellery to the aluminium. Now rinse the jewellery with clean water and dry. This method works best when you want to get rid of the toughest of tarnish.

Use these simple low cost and most successful DIY tricks to clean your silver jewellery at home and you will never have to struggle to find how to clean silver jewelry and you can treasure your delectable silver jewellery forever.