Cleaning a Silver Chain

By

Diamond Diva

I have not been able to wear my silver ball necklace and earrings because they were tarnished. I used the toothpaste and toothbrush, it worked like a charm. My set looks new and I'm wearing it out tonight.
Thanks!

By

tichondrious

Dip the silver chain in tarn-x and all tarnish is gone!

By aaron (Guest Post)

I have a good silver chain, and it is black so I am hoping that the baking soda and tin foil will work. Will tell you how it goes. Thanks for the heads up.

By AshleyBee (Guest Post)

Toothpaste and a toothbrush works wonders. Just lightly scrub and rinse. :)

By WiggieMac (Guest Post)

The tinfoil and baking soda worked like a charm. Thank you

By Dave in Australia (Guest Post)

Toothpaste worked fine. Thanks guys. How long does it take for the minty fresh smell to wear off :-)

By John Doe (Guest Post)

You guys are the BEST! Just a few days ago I had used Peroxide to lighten my dark hair and had no idea that it would tarnish the chain. Then surfing around I read above about the toothpaste...GREAT solution! TskTsk! The things peeps do with Bleach. Thanks again! Now I have minty fresh Silver!

By Joe (Guest Post)

My silver chain was badly tarnished. I used that toothpaste method and my chain looks brand new.

By Hurem.. (Guest Post)

I tried to clean my silver chain with bleach. I am really stupid because it turned jet black. I think I will have to take it to a jewelers, I tried all the above things but they only got bits of it off. So the moral is, do NOT use bleach!

By kimmy (Guest Post)

White toothpaste works OK but I JUST tried rubbing my rope chain with aluminum foil and it worked MUCH faster.
THANKS!

By Leah (Guest Post)

Further to the toothpaste idea: I save my worn out electric toothbrush heads and using them works really well to get into any detail on your silver pieces. Just hook up the old head onto the electric base and polish away!

By chan (Guest Post)

hi,
the best way to clean silver is just take some toothpaste in your hand and rub your silver with it as you would use a hand wash and it will make the silver just like new in a couple of seconds.

By

LilMizMargi

I have heard toothpaste will clean silver jewelry. Is this true? Anyone experienced good results with toothpaste? Your comments are appreciated.

By Karen (Guest Post)

I do have a little hint for some of you and that is,
Keep your silver jewelery in a PreZerve Organizer and that will leave your silver shiny after it has been cleaned for years.
I bought mine at the Toronto Shopping Channel, but I am sure it's available in the States since it comes from there.

By Karen (Guest Post)

Thank you all for the tips.
I just cleaned a silver necklace that had turned black.
Foil in a bowl of water and baking soda did the trick
Karen

By Jeeves (Guest Post)

Listen: it may sound crazy, but the best way to clean sterling silver, old coins, or any worn, age-stained metal is to . . . wait for it . . . urinate on it. The ammonia and urea react only with the grime and substances causing discolouration, while the natural vitamins and warmth protect the metal from too much damage; you've heard the phrase, 'Going to spend a penny . . .' During the industrial revolution, people used to pee into barrels for use in cleaning products, and each time they did, their payment was a penny. Of course, cleaning product manufacturers would rather us not know that the best damn cleaning product costs little more than a glass of water, and an hour or so.

By Michael M (Guest Post)

I personally think that one should gain as much information and knowledge as possible on this topic. Here is another page that may be of interest to some, its all about this subject of cleaning coins, check it here http://www.coin-dealers-shops-values.com/Cleaning-Coins.php

By paul koegel (Guest Post)

my very exspensive silver chain has turned black and i dont know how to clean it. i tried vinegar and it worked kind of, how do i get it to shine again?

By Marta (Guest Post)

I always use toothpaste, not the gel kind.

By sam (Guest Post)

i have found that a jewellery cloth helps the white cloth to get grime off and the gray cloth to make it shine EASY

By

Jantoo

Use silver cleaner, follow instructions carefully and DO NOT SOAK. Once sterling is pitted (that's what happens when you soak it), your only recourse is to take it to a jeweler and see if it can be dipped. It's not expensive but your piece will never be the same.

By

Cindy S.

I bought a bottle of Tarnex years ago and use it to clean all of my sterling silver including jewelry. One bottle will last a really long time. It smells a little while the tarnish is dissolving but it works in practically an instant.

By

sandy63

i use a rouge cloth on it. i also bought a gray and white cloth pretty much the same idea as a rouge cloth. anytime i wear a chain i just run it thru the cloth several times. lovely

By blind_quilter (Guest Post)

If your chain is truly silver use a good quality silver cream such as Gorham's. Follow the directions. Alternatively, see if you local jeweler will clean it for you for less than the cost of a jar of Gorham's.