Caring for Sterling Silver

Note: With all silver polishing products you should avoid getting ANY product on the PTFE bar.   Always sanitize the PTFE bar before reinserting.

 ALL fine Sterling silver will tarnish over time.  The more exposure to air and water, the faster it will tarnish.  There are several ways to polish your silver jewelry.  The safest "polish" we know of is a baking soda paste.  Mix 3 parts baking soda to 1 part water. Apply with a soft toothbrush, soft cloth, sponge, etc.  Clean as needed, then buff to bring out the shine.

Some people find using ordinary toothpaste and an old very soft toothbrush will sufficiently polish their silver.  Obviously don't use the toothbrush for your teeth after using it on silver.  If there are "safe" silver polish ideas out there, let us know. :)

Another quick method is to use a product called Tarnex™ Simply dip just the silver charm portion in for a few seconds (yes seconds), and then rinse very well in warm water, and dry/buff with a soft cloth.   Allow to dry completely.  The balls on the dangle belly rings are stainless steel, so they should not be dipped in Tarnex™, and of course the bar should never touch the stuff.  (you can remove the charm from the bar first to be extra careful.)  This method doesn't actually polish the silver, but it does remove tarnish very quickly.  Downside...besides needing to be a bit careful with it, ...it does not smell good.   Make sure to always sanitize the shaft well before reinserting.

Liquid silver polish is not recommended.   It is extremely messy, and full of nasty chemicals.

Polishing with a dry silver polishing cloth is not recommended, as it is still treated with chemicals, so use caution.