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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 344052" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Being an engraver I've worked in jewelry stores on and off all my life. I clean all my jewelry precious or semi-precious or costume the same way - and so do the jewelry stores when they take your stuff in the back to their ultra sonic cleaners. They use warm water, dish washing detergent and amonia. </p><p></p><p>At home if you have an ultrasonic cleaner? Great. If not - take 1/4 cup warm water (not hot - if your piece is glued hot water will loosen the glue) and 2 tsp of Dawn or other detergent, to 1 tsp amonia and mix in a cup. You can use a toothbrush to gently scrub the piece and rinse in tepid tap water then dry with a soft cloth. You want to gently scrub until the tarnish comes off. </p><p></p><p>If the piece or chain is very tarnished? You can soak for up to 1/2 an hour. </p><p></p><p>If you have a silver piece or silver over brass piece and want a mild tarnish remover? Rinse the piece under water first to remove any dust or dirt. Use cigarette ashes mixed with water - make a paste, rub with your finger tips onto the piece then rinse with water. Use a soft cloth to dry. Cigarette ashes have NO grit unlike a lot of the commercial silver cleaners and isn't as harsh as TarnX. Also doesn't smell. Yeah - I know you never heard of this. Yes cigar ashes work too. No fire place ashes do not work - not refined enough and you take a chance of wood chips. </p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 344052, member: 4964"] Being an engraver I've worked in jewelry stores on and off all my life. I clean all my jewelry precious or semi-precious or costume the same way - and so do the jewelry stores when they take your stuff in the back to their ultra sonic cleaners. They use warm water, dish washing detergent and amonia. At home if you have an ultrasonic cleaner? Great. If not - take 1/4 cup warm water (not hot - if your piece is glued hot water will loosen the glue) and 2 tsp of Dawn or other detergent, to 1 tsp amonia and mix in a cup. You can use a toothbrush to gently scrub the piece and rinse in tepid tap water then dry with a soft cloth. You want to gently scrub until the tarnish comes off. If the piece or chain is very tarnished? You can soak for up to 1/2 an hour. If you have a silver piece or silver over brass piece and want a mild tarnish remover? Rinse the piece under water first to remove any dust or dirt. Use cigarette ashes mixed with water - make a paste, rub with your finger tips onto the piece then rinse with water. Use a soft cloth to dry. Cigarette ashes have NO grit unlike a lot of the commercial silver cleaners and isn't as harsh as TarnX. Also doesn't smell. Yeah - I know you never heard of this. Yes cigar ashes work too. No fire place ashes do not work - not refined enough and you take a chance of wood chips. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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