Restoring a Tarnished Gold Bracelet

Judy
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Total Time: 10 minutes

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Supplies:

• ketchup
• blue Dawn
• toothbrush - optional (I did not use this)

 

 

Steps:

1. Cover the bracelet with ketchup. Let stand 5 minutes.

 
2. Rinse ketchup off. The bracelet will look a lot better.

 
3. Put a drop of blue Dawn in a bowl of water. Use a toothbrush to wash the bracelet. (Note: some people said they wore off the finish because the rubbed too hard, so I just used my hands.)

 
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4. Rinse and dry off.

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catkinson54

August 25, 20190 found this helpful

You did not show the finished item.

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Judy
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August 26, 20190 found this helpful

I did include the picture. I do not know why it was not included

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Jess
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August 27, 20190 found this helpful

It should be there now.

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gggd
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August 26, 20190 found this helpful

Ketchup works great at cleaning brass !!!

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DeBushe
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August 26, 20190 found this helpful

If it truly was Gold it wouldn't have tarnished in the first place. Look for a mark on the inside that says "14k or 10k".

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It probably was brass as suggested in another comment. Ketchup is also a good brightener for copper-bottomed pots and pans.

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Judy
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August 26, 20190 found this helpful

Alex and Ani is not a maker of fine jewelry. All the gold and silver is plated.

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