Caring for your SilverHare Jewellery

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How to care for your SilverHare Jewellery

Oxygen and moisture in the air will tarnish silver, especially sterling silver, so it is best kept in a low moisture environment.  Air pollution and chemicals such as hairspray, perfume, deodorant and body lotion all speed up the tarnishing process too.

 As Fine Silver is composed of 99.9% silver it does not tarnish as easily as Sterling Silver which is made of 92.5% silver & 7.5% copper. 

 So here is what to do!

  • Last on, first off! Put your silver jewellery on last, after any perfumes etc, and take it off first as well
  • Store your silver jewellery in a cool, dark place away from sources of sunlight, heat and moisture
  • Avoid wearing in the shower or when swimming or working out

Interestingly the natural oils in your skin will help protect and clean your silver so wear it often!

How to clean your SilverHare Jewellery

If you see your silver tarnishing slightly don’t worry, it can be easily brought back to its original condition by using a little silver polish on a soft cloth to clean off the dark tarnish, then using another clean soft cloth to buff.  Or try this more environmentally friendly option below.

Cleaning silver the environmentally friendly way

  • Line a plastic tub with foil, shiny side facing up (the foil can be recycled)
  • Place the jewellery on the foil and sprinkle bicarbonate of soda over the top
  • Cover the jewellery with boiling water and leave for a couple of minutes or so
  • Turn the jewellery over and leave for a while longer
  • Rinse in clean water then dry and buff with a soft cloth such as a duster

Warning!

Do not clean silver jewellery in this way if it contains glass beads or gemstones as they may crack in hot water and the solution and chemical reaction may affect the stones. Equally don’t clean any SilverHare Jewellery that has a patina as this process will remove it!

 

Gill Rose

03/23