Sunday, 17 March 2013

How to clean sterling silver jewelry

How to clean sterling silver jewelry
Silver has been known since antiquity, and the discovery is estimated to have taken place after the discovery of copper and gold. Because the Egyptians had gold as the perfect metal they gave this precious metal a circle as a symbol, money which approached almost to perfection a symbol semicircle later in the year, he was replaced on the moon, because of the considerations that connects these two elements, as the moon reflects the sun's rays in the same way silver gloss reflections it receives from the sun or light.

The alloy most commonly used for making jewelry is 925 degrees. 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper, with the common name of sterling silver. A person working with money and treat it, called a goldsmith and use different tools (hand saw, rasps, pliers) to give the final shape he wants is the object it produces. The properties of silver makes the treatment much easier than other metals and because of this characteristic, it is preferable that the metal in jewelry mostly among all jewelry makers of our time.

Each culture and people reflect jewelery in its own way, from ancient times to the present day. Today, mechanical methods are used to create jewelry and pure handmade jewelry from silver, which reflects the techniques and methods to ancient times.

Antique silverware coin Silver considered one of the old holy metals and very few people had access to it, usually from the upper classes in primitive societies. The fact that money is a soft, malleable and ductile metal processing enabled objects arranged in different areas, while the second use is to treat currency, primarily to repay debt

I find myself to grab a pair of silver earrings favorite time to time to make them again sorry that I have not taken the time to clean them. So I think it's time for me to dig these tips on maintenance of silver jewelry that appeared in the Winter 2009 issue of string jewelry. I hope you find these suggestions to be as helpful as me.

Something to remember: the higher the content of pure metal, it is less likely to stain. This is because they are alloys such as copper, metals actually get tarnish. So Thai silver (95 to 99 percent of real money) is less likely to tarnish as sterling silver (92.5 percent real money) because it has a higher silver content. Observe the following tips to prevent oxidation:

Keep silver jewelry in plastic bags sealed with moisture from the skin, such as silica gel (packets often found in shoe boxes), paper and silk ANTI TARNISH bands, or even chalk reduce exposure to oxygen spotted and moisture.To own jewelry, rub it gently with a soft cloth and non-abrasive polishing. Rags specially designed for this purpose can be purchased in stores beads, jewelry, hardware and more. When a cloth is dirty, you need to buy a new one. Do not attempt to wash and reuse. Better yet, have a spare handy! Even consider having just the one you use for jewelry, you take on your travels.

Tuesday, 5 June 2012

Terracotta Jewelry





