Silver accessories that shine in silver are popular with many people as fashionable accessories.

The more you wear your favorite things, the more discoloration and darkening will occur as you continue to use them, but it is possible to keep silver accessories as shiny as new if you take care of them regularly.

The darkening or discoloration of accessories does not mean that they have deteriorated compared to when they were purchased, as the beautiful shine can be restored depending on maintenance.

This time, we will introduce how to easily care for silver accessories, precautions, and the reasons and prevention of blackening.

If silver accessories are worn for a long period of time, sweat and sebum will adhere to them and cause them to darken.

Also, it may become dirty and lose its original luster.

Sulfurization is often the cause of silver accessories becoming dark or discolored.

Sulfurization is when silver reacts with sulfur components and turns black.

This sulfide is contained in human sweat and sebum, and by wearing silver accessories for a long time, it will gradually darken and discolor.

In addition, silver accessories react with the hydrogen sulfide contained in the air, which causes silver to sulfide and darken the area.

This is the reason why the initial brilliance is gradually lost just by touching the air, not just human sweat and sebum.

Darkening and tarnishing of silver jewelry can be caused by wearing or possessing it for a long time.

If you don't take care of it regularly, it will lose its original luster and shine, but don't worry.

In most cases, it can be restored to its original luster with proper care.

Here are some ways to care for your silver jewelry:

"Baking soda", which is also very useful for cleaning at home, is ideal for removing dark spots on silver accessories.

Use the chemical reaction of baking soda to remove blackheads.

We don't just use baking soda to care for your silver jewelry.

You will also need aluminum foil, a non-metal heat-resistant container, and hot water.

First, put aluminum foil on a heat-resistant container.

Place the silver accessories on top of it, add baking soda and pour hot water until the silver accessories sink into the hot water.

Then leave it on until the water cools down.

When the water cools down, take out the silver accessories, wash them with water and wipe them with a soft cloth.

In fact, even toothpaste can remove dark spots and discoloration from silver jewelry.

Blackheads can be removed by the abrasives in the toothpaste.

You can use a toothbrush with toothpaste to polish the silver jewelry, or you can apply it directly to the silver jewelry and polish it with a soft cloth or finger.

Brushing with toothpaste on a toothbrush can remove fine dirt and blackheads from silver accessories rather than using a cloth or fingers, but be careful as the brush may be scratched if it is hard.

After polishing the silver jewelry with toothpaste, rinse it with water and wipe it off.

Maintenance can be done with a neutral detergent at home.

The care method is easy, just apply a neutral detergent to the sponge and polish the silver accessories.

Polishing with a sponge will give a cleaner finish than cleaning with a finger or cloth with a neutral detergent.

Even if you make a mistake, do not use natural materials or metal scrubbing brushes.

If it is not a soft sponge, scratches will appear when polishing silver accessories.

After polishing with a neutral detergent, rinse with water and wipe dry with a soft cloth.

Salt has the effect of corroding metal things, but depending on how you use it, you can conversely clean silver accessories.

However, salt alone cannot remove dark spots from silver accessories.

In addition to salt, "aluminum foil, pot, hot water" etc. are required.

First, put aluminum foil in the pan and place silver accessories on it.

Then, pour hot water and adjust the amount of water so that the silver accessories are submerged, put a small amount of salt in the pot, bring the water to a boil and simmer for a while.

After that, take out the silver accessory, wash it with water and wipe it with a soft cloth.

In addition to salt, you can use vinegar, a household seasoning, to care for your silver accessories.

Care using seasonings is safe because it does not have any adverse effects on the human body.

Again, like salt, vinegar alone cannot remove dark spots and discoloration from silver accessories.

Other than that, you need a "heat-resistant container other than hot water and metal".

First, put silver accessories in a heat-resistant container, add a teaspoon of vinegar and pour hot water.

Add enough water so that the silver accessories are submerged in hot water and let it sit for about 60 minutes.

After that, remove the silver jewelry, rinse it with water and wipe it with a soft cloth.

In order to prevent darkening and discoloration of silver accessories, daily care and regular maintenance are required.

When it comes in contact with the air or sulfides from human sweat and sebum, it gradually loses its appearance, and the condition gets worse and worse.

Therefore, after purchasing silver accessories, be sure to clean them regularly to keep them looking as good as new.

Use materials such as soft cloths and eyeglass wipes to remove dirt on a daily basis.

Also, if you store silver accessories at home, you can reduce the damage by putting them in a zip lock or in an airtight container.

Some silver accessories are plated or oxidized.

If you use the care method mentioned above, the processing will come off easily, so be careful.

Silver accessories with pearls and stones also need to be delicately cared for.

Silver accessories are not silver accessories.

There are also items made of other materials that are attached or processed together, so be sure to ask the store where you purchased them and choose the care method that suits you best.

Silver accessories will darken and discolor if not regularly cared for.

If it is only darkened or discolored, it is not corroded or broken, so you can continue to use it, but it will not have the same shine and luster as a new one, and it will look bad and lose its cleanliness.

Once or twice a month is enough to clean it, so let's do maintenance regularly.