Linda came in asking how does she clean her silver jewelry to take off the tarnish.

The jewelry she had were some chains and rings and they were turning black. This was a result of silver oxidizing or commonly known as tarnish.

To get the tarnish off you can just purchase silver cleaner from the drugstore. Longs has several brands available. Some of them are just cleaners and will just remove the black tarnish. It is usually in liquid form. These will not make the silver shiny.

Others are polishers that will remove the tarnish and polish the silver. These are usually in paste or semi-liquid form. These may not remover the tarnish in the recessed areas but will make the silver shiny.

To get  a brand new just bought look it is best to take it to a professional jeweler who will take out all the dents and scratches, remove the tarnish and polish the jewelry to a high shine.

Russell Oshita, the diamonddude

The Diamond Specialists, Inc.

Diamonds Hawaii