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Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:19 pm  |
| As titled. I'm wondering if anybody knows if it's gonna darken sterling silver jewelry? I have to apply ss on my neck or moisturizer of some sort, although my necklace is not dark yet but I'm afraid it'll later on. So just wanna know if it's safe or not... Thanks! |
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Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:31 am |
| Hi there, jewellery will generally darken from the acids in our bodies and chemicals that we use. To keep your silver clean i would wash it at least once a week with warm soapy water or purchase some silver dip jewellery cleaner and use that to keep it clean. |
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Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:14 am |
| the dark particle on the silver jewelry is the oxide of silver, you can use polish cloth to clean them. |
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Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:35 pm |
| silver jewelry can easily be oxidate by air, you can polish them by soft cloth and keep them in a sealed bag. Gold or Pt jewelry can not easily be oxidated. |
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Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:40 pm |
| Good question. I was wondering about it as well. I'm not too worried about silver but I'm mainly concerned with gold and platinum. I put sunscreen on my hands and my rings are platinum. Will the s/s cause and damage? |
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gellabell
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Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:58 am |
I have a sterling silver necklace that I never take off - I shower with it, sleep with it, do everything with it and I've had it on for about 10 years now and only had to do minor cleanings. Just recently however I noticed that the backside of the pendant was extremely tarnished, almost black, as was a white gold wedding band that I wear around my neck. I just recently started trying to be good with sunscreen (I'm 25) and have been applying to my neck and chest and I think this may have been the cause. When I took it to a jeweler however he tried to tell me that it was ruined and that once something becomes tarnished like that it cannot be reversed. Since my fiance and I work in labs we didn't really believe him and while at work one day my fiance was easily able to remove the tarnish and bring it back to its original condition. Now I just need to polish it up a bit.
So, long story short, yes sunscreen or anything else thats reactive in your lotion/makeup or skin chemistry (what you eat can also affect this) can cause your jewelry to tarnish but its easy to catch and its reversible. So I wouldn't worry too much. |
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Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:13 am |
| gellabell wrote: |
I have a sterling silver necklace that I never take off - I shower with it, sleep with it, do everything with it and I've had it on for about 10 years now and only had to do minor cleanings. Just recently however I noticed that the backside of the pendant was extremely tarnished, almost black, as was a white gold wedding band that I wear around my neck. I just recently started trying to be good with sunscreen (I'm 25) and have been applying to my neck and chest and I think this may have been the cause. When I took it to a jeweler however he tried to tell me that it was ruined and that once something becomes tarnished like that it cannot be reversed. Since my fiance and I work in labs we didn't really believe him and while at work one day my fiance was easily able to remove the tarnish and bring it back to its original condition. Now I just need to polish it up a bit.
So, long story short, yes sunscreen or anything else thats reactive in your lotion/makeup or skin chemistry (what you eat can also affect this) can cause your jewelry to tarnish but its easy to catch and its reversible. So I wouldn't worry too much. |
Hi gellabell, can I ask what kinda substance your fiance used to remove the tarnish? Thanks! BTW, mine is just sterling silver and not white gold...not sure if it works too? |
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gellabell
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Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:16 am |
Hi there
Actually I think he just dipped it into an acid solution...probably hydrochloric acid - hopefully not full strength but I'm not positive about that. But he said he just put it in (my sterling silver necklace) and then took it out and rinsed it and its good as new. He did the white gold ring later after he had experimented on my necklace. Both are tarnish-free now. Unfortunately that kind of acid is only available in a laboratory setting and can be dangerous at full strength, so I wouldn't use it at home. But if you work in a lab or know someone that works in a lab and can handle acid safely it did work really well. |
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Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:31 am |
| gellabell wrote: |
Hi there
Actually I think he just dipped it into an acid solution...probably hydrochloric acid - hopefully not full strength but I'm not positive about that. But he said he just put it in (my sterling silver necklace) and then took it out and rinsed it and its good as new. He did the white gold ring later after he had experimented on my necklace. Both are tarnish-free now. Unfortunately that kind of acid is only available in a laboratory setting and can be dangerous at full strength, so I wouldn't use it at home. But if you work in a lab or know someone that works in a lab and can handle acid safely it did work really well. |
Thanks gellabell! Do u think those commercial jewelry cleaning solutions actually contain HCL Acid? I never tried those before but wonder if it'll work just as well?...  |
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