Keeping Good Care For Your Silver Bracelet

A silver bracelet is an elegant piece of jewelry that can be worn with
almost anything at any occasion. However, silver is exposed to
elements everyday that cause it to tarnish or to oxidize. The
catalysts for tarnish include many elements such as oxygen, sulfur, or
even the salt residue from your hands. There is some proper care and
cleaning that one must know to keep silver looking its best. Here are
some helpful tips to keep your silver bracelet looking beautiful.

Preventing Tarnish

There are certain chemicals and products that can cause your silver
bracelet to tarnish that should be avoided. Do not apply any sort of
sun tan oil, hair spray, hair color, perfume, rubber, and body lotions
while wearing your silver jewelry. These all contain chemicals that
can potentially cause your jewelry to tarnish. Always remove any
silver jewelry when working with chemicals such as bleach, ammonia,
alcohol, finger nail polish removers with acetone, and turpentine.
Also the acids in tape, cardboard, and newspaper can be harmful to
your silver bracelet. Avoid contact with wool and felt (these
materials contain sulfur that can cause the silver to oxidize) and do
not shower with your silver bracelet on. Keep away from these things
to also avoid potential tarnish of your sliver bracelet.

Cleaning

You should clean your silver bracelet regularly to remove tarnish.
When cleaning, do not use any materials that are too abrasive and that
will scratch the material. Never use a toothbrush, no matter how soft
the bristles are suppose to be. Instead, clean your silver bracelet
with a soft, cotton, lint-free cloth. Also, wear plastic gloves
instead of rubber gloves since the rubber can possibly cause the
silver to tarnish.

With your soft cloth and plastic gloves you are ready to begin
cleaning your silver bracelet. To begin, remove any dust or debris
that could possibly scratch the item. Next, rinse the bracelet with
warm water and mild soap (avoid scented soaps) and pat dry. The
bracelet is now ready to be polished. Many polishes are available in
different forms (i.e. pastes, liquids, and foams). My recommendation
would be to use a polish that gives a

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