How to clean silver jewelry in the best way

How to clean silver jewelry

With a polishing cloth or polishing agent
A A silver polishing cloth is a good thing to have at home. Polish clean smooth surfaces with a polishing cloth and more detailed jewelry or heavily oxidized jewelry with liquid polish . Liquid polish is also good for cleaning silver chains and matte-finished jewelry.

Dishwashing liquid & water

For everyday cleaning of your silver jewelry, lukewarm water and dish soap will go a long way. Pour a few drops of dish soap into a bowl of lukewarm water and place your silver jewelry in. Grease, dirt and skin deposits will disappear.

If you need to clean details such as set stones (not pearls), you can use a soft toothbrush and gently clean around the stone.

Wear your silver jewelry regularly

Genuine silver jewelry stays white and beautiful best when you use it regularly. Wear your silver jewelry every day and it will retain its color.
When sterling silver jewelry is left lying around, it oxidizes/darkens due to sulfur and humidity, which is easily remedied with the right polishing method.

Store your silver jewelry correctly

To prevent your jewelry from turning black and oxidizing, store your silver jewelry in boxes, airtight bags or jewelry boxes . Always save the boxes you received when you bought your silver jewelry. They are perfect for storing your jewelry in. When you store your silver jewelry correctly, you protect your jewelry from dust and dirt. Also, remember to separate the jewelry in storage to avoid unnecessary scratches and marks.
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Scratches that carry the story of your life

Scratches that occur during use are inevitable. Over time, the scratches become more numerous and denser, and the surface looks almost shiny again. The jewelry acquires a patina and carries the history of your life.
If you want to give your jewelry a new shiny finish, you can send your silver jewelry to a gold/silversmith for regrinding and polishing.
We polish jewelry purchased at Mila Silver.

Genuine silver jewelry can often be repaired.

A piece of silver jewelry can often be repaired if an accident occurs.
Cheaper chains are not worth repairing, but a deep scratch or a silver part that has broken can usually be soldered back together. Consult a gold/silversmith near you.
Westore jewelry purchased at Mila Silver.

Make something new out of silver jewelry you don't use

Silver is a precious metal that can be melted down to be made into new jewelry.
If you have old silver jewelry that you no longer use, you can hand it in for melting down or reworking at a gold/silversmith.

CARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SILVER EARRINGS

Wear your silver earrings regularly

Earrings don't wear out in the same way as other jewelry and rarely get scratched when you wear them. Silver earrings retain their whiteness and freshness best when you wear them regularly.

Separate your earrings when storing

If your silver earrings darken/oxidize, it is due to moisture and sulfur in the air. Therefore, remember to store your silver earrings in separate airtight bags or boxes when you are not using them. This way you avoid unnecessary scratches when they are left lying around.

How to clean your sterling silver earrings

To keep your silver earrings white and fresh, you should clean them regularly.
For silver earrings, we recommend liquid silver polish for silver.
You dip the earring in the small basket that comes with it and then rinse with water.
If your earrings have large, smooth surfaces, you can polish them with a polishing cloth . However, be careful with the pin so that it doesn't bend.

CARE ADVICE FOR SILVER RINGS

Wear your real silver rings in everyday life

Silver rings stay white and fresh when you use them regularly.

So use your silver rings in everyday life. You can shower, exercise and wash dishes with silver rings.

Silver, like gold, is a natural metal that gets marks and scratches over time. Over time, the scratches become more numerous and denser, and rings that you wear every day often look shiny and nice.

Store your rings properly

When you are not wearing your rings, make sure to store them in separate jewelry bags or boxes so they don't get scratched unnecessarily. Save the box your rings came in for storage. You can also buy a jewelry box to neatly store your favorite rings.

How to polish your silver rings

When a silver ring is left lying on the sink or in a drawer, it oxidizes due to the humidity. But don't worry. A silver ring can always be polished and made white and fresh again.

You can easily clean it with a cleaning cloth or with liquid Silver polish . You dip the silver ring in for a few seconds and then rinse with water.

CARE ADVICE SILVER NECKLACE

Liquid polish best for silver necklaces

Necklaces with chains oxidize faster and need to be cleaned more often than other types of jewelry. Necklaces and chains are worn around the neck where you often sweat more.
You can clean your necklace from sweat and skin deposits with a drop of dish soap and lukewarm water. If the necklace has started to oxidize, the easiest way to clean it is with liquid cleaner . You dip the chain into the small basket that comes with it and then rinse with water.

If you have a stiff choker necklace or a necklace with a larger pendant that has a smooth surface, you can polish it with cleaning cloth .

Store your necklace hanging and avoid tangling

We have probably all experienced necklaces with chains that get tangled and are impossible to straighten. To avoid this, it is best to store your necklaces hanging. The ultimate storage is an airtight small glass cabinet with hooks so that you can hang the necklaces separately. Alternatively, some kind of jewelry hanger or large box where you can lay the necklaces flat. Preferably airtight so you delay oxidation.

You can also wrap the necklaces in paper towels or tissue paper.

You lay the necklace outstretched on the paper and roll from one end so the chain doesn't rub against the pendant and the chain doesn't get tangled.

CARE ADVICE SILVER BRACELET

Care instructions for silver bracelets vary depending on the type of bracelet you have.

Polishing stiff silver bracelets

A stiff silver bracelet with smooth surfaces is easiest to clean with a polishing cloth . Our polishing cloths can be used over and over again. It is best to store the polishing cloth in a plastic bag so it does not dry out.

Polishing a bracelet with a chain

The easiest way to clean a chain bracelet is to dip it in liquid silver polish .

Even bracelets that have many details and decorations are suitable for polishing with liquid silver polish.

You dip the silver bracelet for a few seconds and then rinse it in water - your silver bracelet will be sparkling clean!

Regular use delays oxidation

A silver bracelet retains its whiteness and freshness best when you use it.

When your silver bracelets are left lying around, the surface will eventually darken - the silver will oxidize. Avoid storing your bracelets in the bathroom, the humidity will make the silver darken faster.

Scratches and marks

Scratches are inevitable on a bracelet and become especially noticeable on a wide, stiff silver bracelet . Think of it as your bracelet getting a patina, becoming a part of you and your life story.

If you want to remove all scratches once and for all, you can take it to a gold/silversmith for polishing. The surface is sanded down and then polished up.

Store your silver bracelets in boxes

The best storage for bracelets (especially rigid bracelets) is in boxes. A bracelet can lose its shape if it does not have a protective box.

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You can store chain bracelets in bags, preferably as airtight as possible. Remember to store your silver bracelets separately so they don't scratch each other.

/ Maria Laakso
Owner and designer at Mila Silver