Silver Care
What is Sterling Silver?
The terms 925 Silver and Sterling Silver are the same thing, these describe the purity of Silver in your jewellery. The numbers 925 signifies that 92.5% of the metal is pure Silver. This is true for all jewellery that is described as Sterling Silver. As Silver is a natural element from the Earth and surprisingly a soft metal, during the various manufacturing processes the remaining 7.5% will usually comprise of another alloy which is most commonly copper for its strength, flexibility and longevity.
Silver Tarnishes Naturally
It is perfectly normal to find Sterling Silver jewellery to tarnish over a period of time because of exposure to the air as well as other external environmental factors such as Beauty and Cosmetics, Foods, Chemicals and in rare instances the ph/acidity level of the your natural body chemistry and skin oils.
How to Care
It is recommended regular and proper care is adopted to maintain that fabulous sparkle with the following simple steps:
- When not in use wipe your jewellery with a soft cloth and store your jewellery in a jewellery box and preferably individually to avoid scratches
- Do not wear whilst taking a bath or shower, applying make-up, body creams or perfumes. It is advised to wear your jewellery last and always remember to remove first.
- Avoid wearing when playing sports and other physical activities where it may come into contact with natural body salts or natural oils which will accelerate the tarnishing process
- Keep away from Chemicals such as ammonia, bleach, chlorine (swimming pools), salt water and Sulphur and contact with Foods such as eggs, onions and mayonnaise which contain sulphur.
Regular Cleaning & Polish
We recommend using mild detergent such as washing up liquid and warm water to hand clean any dirt away and drying with a soft cotton cloth. For best results a combination of a jewellery polishing cloth and silver liquid dip will restore your jewellery to the highest shine.