How many of you own silver jewelry that is tarnished? You might think that it's gone bad like a brown banana. Yuk...eeee! Well, your oxidized silver is not wrecked. I want to impart strategies for slowing down the oxidizing process and how to clean and sparkle up your silver once it's oxidized.
Before I do, I must say that some jewelry looks better after it is antiqued (shh, that means oxidized. Oxidized= tarnished=antiqued. It's all a matter of perspective).
O.K. now for your silver care tips. To slow down the "antiquing ;) " process place your silver in an air tight container (ie. a ziploc bag) with those pouches that come in your vitamins. Another preventive tip is to not mix your metals. Keep silver with silver and gold with gold. I'm not the chemist (my sister is), but mixing metals causing silver to oxidize more rapidly.
Lets move on to how to clean up and polish your silver. If the entire jewelry piece is silver, then, and only then is it o.k. in Goya Designs' World to use the liquid jewelry cleaners. The liquid will eventually destroy your crystals, semiprecious stones and soft gemstones. So, unless diamonds (hard gemstone) are accompanying your silver, I do not recommend using the liquid cleaners. Please Do use a polishing cloth. It allows you to target clean the silver components of your jewelry piece without harming the beads regardless of what they are. A polishing cloth is actually composed of two clothes. A white and blue cloth are sown together to make one product. (Polishing clothes may vary in color.) One side is meant to remove the tarnish, and the other buffs and polishes. On my polishing cloth, the white side removes the tarnish. Below is an example of how you can clean with precision. Oh, please excuse my hang nails.
The blue side is to polish and bring out the shine of the silver. Once your silver is shiny again remember to place it in an airtight container with the vitamin pouch thingy. Currently, I am gifting a polishing cloth for all orders containing 3+ items on Goya Designs.
If you don't own a polishing cloth or liquid jewelry cleaner check this out. Make a paste out of baking soda and a few drops of water. Use an old toothbrush and paste to clean your silver. After you scrubbed your jewelry clean, rinse with water and dry immediately with a clean, dry towel. Don't forget to place your silver in an airtight container with the vitamin pouch thingy. I hate to sound redundant, but I don't recommend using this paste on jewelry pieces that also contain crystals, semi precious stones and/or soft gemstones as it is too abrasive. But, if your jewelry is silver or silver with hard gemstones, then this is a great cleanser. Following these silver care tips will result in a longer period of time 'til the next cleaning.
The blue side is to polish and bring out the shine of the silver. Once your silver is shiny again remember to place it in an airtight container with the vitamin pouch thingy. Currently, I am gifting a polishing cloth for all orders containing 3+ items on Goya Designs. 
If you don't own a polishing cloth or liquid jewelry cleaner check this out. Make a paste out of baking soda and a few drops of water. Use an old toothbrush and paste to clean your silver. After you scrubbed your jewelry clean, rinse with water and dry immediately with a clean, dry towel. Don't forget to place your silver in an airtight container with the vitamin pouch thingy. I hate to sound redundant, but I don't recommend using this paste on jewelry pieces that also contain crystals, semi precious stones and/or soft gemstones as it is too abrasive. But, if your jewelry is silver or silver with hard gemstones, then this is a great cleanser. Following these silver care tips will result in a longer period of time 'til the next cleaning. 
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very good to know =)
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