Over time Sterling silver can tarnish. This can be caused by
chemicals in your environment or products used on your skin or on your hair; it
can even be caused by what you ingest. If your item is stored away in your
jewellery box this can cause build-up of tarnish. If you are going to store
your item please use the box it was received in (or separately from other items
and not open to dust). This will help to stop scratches from other pieces. If
you received one from us, store with the Town Talk Anti-tarnish Silver Storage Strip
(pink slip of paper).
The more you wear your item the less it will tarnish due to
rubbing against skin or fabric etc.
Use a polishing cloth at the first sign of tarnish. You can
get polishing cloths which are impregnated with silver or gold cleaner. Be gentle
when rubbing the item with the cloth as you could damage or scratch the piece. Follow
this process regularly to keep the item looking its best.
For items with stones, I find it best to use an old soft
tooth brush with warm water and a tiny bit of washing up liquid. Be gentle you don’t
want to push any stones out. Rinse thoroughly and dry immediately. Do not leave
the item in the solution as this can cause a build-up that can only be removed
with professional polishing.
Remove jewellery
when
-Exercising due to sweat on the skin
-Cleaning due to chemicals being used
-Swimming due to chlorine or salt
-Applying makeup hairspray, body spray or perfume (put your
jewellery on last)
Gold items suffer from less tarnish but please still follow
the above recommendations to keep your items in the best condition possible.
Any other issues don’t hesitate to contact us and we will
try our best to help.