Jewelry is often liked to be shiny and sparkly, but over time those exposed to dust and dirt, lotions and soaps, sweat, air and moisture can darken and lose their bright color over time. Anyway, it is possible to clean these silver and gold jewelry at home without professional help. So what should be done when tarnishing occurs? Here are the practical methods of polishing silver and gold.
HOW TO CLEAN SILVER JEWELRY?
Silver tarnish has multiple methods for polishing. It is possible to restore it with these methods.
1. Toothpaste
With the help of a napkin, apply toothpaste on the silver you want to remove tarnish. Put the silver with toothpaste in a bowl filled with water. Wait half an hour. Rinse the silver out of the water and let it dry. You will see that the silver you have rinsed will return to its original state.
2. Vinegar and Carbonate
Put 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 2 tablespoons of baking soda in a bowl with some water and mix. Put your silver into the resulting mixture and wait for half an hour. Rinse the silver after half an hour.
3. Salt And Lemon Method
Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of salt to some water and put them in a bowl. Put your silver in the bowl. Wait half an hour. Then, remove the silver from the water and rinse thoroughly.
4. Ketchup
Put your silver in a bowl. Pour ketchup all over it. Rinse the silver, which has been waiting for 10-15 minutes, with water and thoroughly remove the ketchup. Dry it afterwards.
5. Cigarette Ash
Cigarette ash also has a great effect on silver polishing. Don't throw away the cigarette ash and try it on your tarnished silvers. Take the ash with your hands and scrub any dark areas. You will see that your silver shines and is free of stains. Wash and dry at the end of the process.
HOW TO CLEAN GOLD JEWELRY?
After a while, gold starts to darken. This image overshadows the first day's glow. However, it is not difficult to restore gold jewelry to its original state.
It is possible to polish gold at home. However, it is necessary not to apply the gold polishing process at home frequently. Because frequent application can damage your gold jewelry.
1. The White Soap
Put grated white soap in 1 liter of water. Add a cup of ammonia in it. Throw the gold jewelries in it and wait about 45 minutes. After 45 minutes, rinse the gold with cold water and clean it with a microfiber cloth.
2. Detergent Boiled Water Method
Add detergent to the boiling water and mix. When the water boils completely, put the gold jewelry in it. When the water starts to get warm, clean the jewelry with a microfiber cleaning cloth.
3. Cleaning Gold with Ammonia
Mix a small amount of ammonia with water in a bowl. Leave the gold in this bowl for 2-3 minutes. Then rinse the gold in warm water and dry it with a soft cloth.
Caution: You should not use this method often. You should keep the amount of ammonia as low as possible in the application.
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