How to Clean Tarnish-proof Cloths

Print this articleTarnish-proof cloth is manufactured to absorb atmospheric gases responsible for the tarnishing of silver. The cloth is often used to wrap silverware or line the bottom of drawers or containers that house silver. While tarnish-proof cloth helps keep silver clean, the cloth cannot be washed or dry-cleaned. Manufacturers warn that water or chemical treatments will ruin the tarnish-proofing treatment. To clean tarnish-proof cloth, you must lift the dust and dirt without the use of liquids or solvents.

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Remove the silverware from the tarnish-proof cloth, and lay the cloth flat on a clean work surface.

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Cut a length of tape from a roll, enough to wrap loosely around your three middle fingers.

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Tape the length of tape to itself to make a circle.

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Insert the three middle fingers of your hand through the tape circle.

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Place your fingers flat on the tarnish-proof cloth, so the tape makes contact with the surface of the cloth. Move your hand over the cloth, so the tape rotates around your three fingers as you move. Continue cleaning the cloth in this manner until the tape gets dirty. Replace the tape as it fills up with dust or lint.

Tips & Warnings

Over time, tarnish-proof cloth fades and discolors. This is normal. The cloth is tarnishing as the silverware would if it were not protected.

Do not let rubber come into contact with the tarnish-proof cloth.

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How to Clean the Velvet Lining in a Jewelry Drawer

A velvet drawer liner is as decorative as it is useful.

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You can turn an ordinary wood drawer into a storage space for your delicate jewelry by lining it with velvet fabric. Velvet fabric, which features a plush nap, has a soft and smooth surface that will protect the jewelry items from the rough wood. A velvet liner will also give the storage space an elegant look. If the velvet liner gets dusty or dirty, you can clean it with a few simple techniques.

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Go over the velvet lining with a lint roller to remove any dust, lint or other small particles. Wrap any type of tape, with the sticky side out, around your fingers, and use it to remove the debris if you don't have a lint roller.

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Fill a small bowl with warm water. Add a few drops of gentle liquid dish soap to the water and mix the solution with your fingers or a spoon until suds form.

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Dip an old toothbrush or a fingernail brush into the soapy water. Rub the brush gently into the velvet fabric to remove any stains.

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Dab at the velvet with a clean, soft cloth to absorb the water and dry the fabric. Leave the drawer open to allow the fabric to completely air dry before replacing the jewelry.

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How to Clean Lacquered Jewelry

Inexpensive costume jewelry often features a lacquer finish.

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Lacquer is a polymer-based coating that some jewelry makers use to add a shiny finish to earrings, pendants and other costume pieces. Lacquer helps protect the finish and seals in color so that the piece will wear well. If you clean a lacquered piece with an abrasive cleanser, you risk damaging both the finish and the jewelry piece itself. Thankfully, the same shiny finish the lacquer imparts to jewelry also makes it easy to clean without resorting to chemicals or rough brushing.

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Bring the jewelry to a sink for easy access to water. If your jewelry pieces are very small, make sure the drain is partially closed before you begin.

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Dip the toothbrush in warm water and add a dot of detergent. Gently brush all surfaces of the lacquered jewelry, including clasps and crevices.

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Hold the jewelry under warm running water to rinse.

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Pat dry with a soft towel.

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Lay a clean towel on the counter top and spread the damp jewelry on it to dry completely. Leave the jewelry overnight for best results; putting it in a jewelry box while it is still damp could damage the finish.

Tips & Warnings

Simply wiping the jewelry with a soft cloth after you wear it will help maintain the shine of your piece.

Apply hairspray before you put on your jewelry; hairspray can cause buildup and require frequent cleaning.

You can use toothpaste in place of soap if desired.

Don't use acetone-based cleaners on costume jewelry; it could melt the finish.

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How to Clean My Epiphany Clad Jewelry

Print this articleThe Epiphany collection of platinum clad jewelry, sold on the QVC shopping channel and catalog, includes a range of rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings. This jewelry typically has cubic zirconia or other synthetic or simulated gemstones. This fashion jewelry should be cleaned regularly, as you would clean any platinum jewelry, to keep its luster and shine and remove any lotion, dirt or smudges. Cleaning your Epiphany jewelry takes little to no time and should be done whenever you notice your jewelry looking dull.

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Measure 1 cup of room temperature water and pour it into a bowl.

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Measure out 1/4 cup to 1 cup of ammonia, depending on the jewelry's condition, and pour into the bowl with the water. Regularly-cleaned jewelry will need less ammonia than jewelry worn regularly for weeks at a time without cleaning.

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Place the jewelry in the bowl. Allow to soak for 20 to 30 minutes.

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Remove the jewelry from the bowl. Place on a paper towel and allow to air dry completely.

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Clean your jewelry in the evening and allow it to dry overnight if you wish to wear it every day.

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How to Clean Affliction Jewelry

Print this articleOwners of "Affliction" jewelry will likely want to keep it in peak condition, which requires regular cleaning. Affliction jewelry is a brand of jewelry created by the clothing company of the same name. The company focuses on clothing and jewelry with a dark and artistic theme, mostly marketed towards sports and hard rock communities. The intricately designed jewelry is made of sterling silver and includes a variety of rings and necklaces. To clean Affliction jewelry, treat it as you would most sterling-silver jewelry.

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Wipe the sterling silver with a clean and lint-free cloth every time you use it to ensure that the jewelry is not tarnished by oils on the skin.

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Wash the sterling silver in warm, soapy water. Rinse the jewelry thoroughly to remove soap. Dry it with a soft towel.

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Choose whether you will use toothpaste or baking soda to polish the sterling silver. Either works well. With baking soda, you should put a tablespoon in a bowl and add water to it until it has the consistency of toothpaste. Mix the concoction so it does not have clumps of baking soda.

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Place either the baking soda or toothpaste on the silver and spread the paste with a cloth, covering the entire piece of jewelry with the polisher. Use a soft brush to reach hard-to-reach areas. After covering the jewelry, place it on a clean dish or towel.

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Rinse off the silver with warm water, starting with the first piece of jewelry that you started cleaning. Use a brush to remove any residue from crevices.

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Dry the jewelry completely after rinsing it to ensure that spotting does not appear.

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Clean the most tarnished pieces of jewelry using a solution of 1 part baking soda, 1 part salt, 1 part liquid dish soap and 64 parts water. Line a pot with aluminum foil, then add all the components and mix them with a plastic spoon.

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Put the pieces of silver jewelry into the pot and place the pot on the stove, with the heat turned on low. Bring the pot to a boil, and then remove it from the heat. Let the pot sit for 4 to 6 minutes.

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Drain the mixture with a strainer and rinse the jewelry off with warm water. Dry all the jewelry using a soft, clean towel.

Tips & Warnings

Tarnishing is a natural process that cannot be stopped entirely.

Do not use toothpaste or baking soda on other types of jewelry, since they may be damaged.

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How to Clean Jewelry With Alka-Seltzer

Keep your jewelry sparkling by cleaning it with Alka-Seltzer.

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Over time, jewelry tends to lose its shine. Engagement rings and gem stone studded necklaces go from glittery to dingy with wear and exposure to the elements. Rather than sending beloved pieces of jewelry away to be cleaned and polished or purchasing expensive cleaners, household items found in a medicine cabinet, such as Alka-Seltzer, help erase a layer of grime and make your bling look shiny again.

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Fill a small drinking glass with 6 to 8 ounces of cool tap water. Make sure there is about an inch of room between the top of the water and the top of the glass because the Alka-Seltzer will make the water fizz and overflow if there is not enough space.

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Open up a packet of two regular Alka-Seltzer tablets. Drop the tablets into the glass of water.

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Immediately add the jewelry into the fizzing glass of water and Alka-Seltzer. After the tablets have dissolved, let jewelry soak for an additional 10 minutes.

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Take your jewelry out of the Alka-Seltzer solution. Use a cloth to wipe excess moisture away.

Tips & Warnings

Do not use flavored Alka-Seltzer or other varieties of the medicine because they may have artificial colors and dyes, which will not effectively clean the jewelry.

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How to Clean Silver Jewelry That Has Turned Brown

Engraved or etched jewelry requires detailed polishing or submerging.

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You open your jewelry box and instead of seeing your favorite silver necklace, you find a browned chain. Tarnish occurs when silver is exposed to hydrogen compounds which are found naturally in the air and other materials such as latex, wool and rubber bands. Corrosive salts, oils on your skin and in certain foods, also create tarnish. While tarnished silver appears initially gray or dull, an accumulation of tarnish turns silver yellowish-brown and eventually, brown or even black. Removing tarnish from your silver jewelry isn't difficult, but does require specific steps to ensure complete and thorough restoration of your sparkling silver.

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Put on your nitrate gloves. Unlike latex or rubber, handling silver with nitrate gloves won't add additional tarnish.

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Rinse your silver jewelry under cool running water to remove any surface contaminants, such as dust, grit, hairspray. Removing these substances beforehand lets the polish focus on dissolving the tarnish instead of the surface contaminants.

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Dry your silver jewelry with a clean microfiber cloth. Unlike terrycloth, rags or paper towels, microfiber won't scratch or irritate the surface of your jewelry.

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Pour a dime-sized amount of silver polish on your clean, dry sponge and rub an inch of the jewelry using back and forth motions. For every 15 seconds of polishing, stop, rinse and wring the sponge. Apply new polish and repeat until no tarnish remains in the 1-inch section. Washing and rinsing your sponge prevents you from rubbing tarnish-causing substances back into the jewelry as you polish. Repeat Step 4 over the entire piece of jewelry.

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Flatten the head of a cotton swab by squeezing the cotton between your fingers. Apply a few drops of polish and clean the etched or engraved areas using the same back and forth motions. Replace the cotton swab every 15 seconds as in Step 4.

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Remove any remaining polish from your jewelry by wiping down the entire piece using a warm, damp cotton ball. Pat the jewelry dry with a clean area of the microfiber towel.

Tips & Warnings

Prevent future tarnish buildup after polishing by storing your silver jewelry in a leather pouch or zip-seal plastic bag.

It takes perseverance to remove brown tarnish, don't be discouraged if you need 45 minutes and an entire bag of cotton swabs.

Never soak or submerge your silver in any substance unless you're a professional jeweler.

Never use household items in place of a professional polish. Common cleaners like baking soda, dish soap and toothpaste are too abrasive for silver jewelry.

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How to Clean Vintage Jewelry Rock Crystals With Tarnish

Heirloom jewelry must be cared for correctly.

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Vintage costume jewelry is usually made from inexpensive materials, such as gold plating, rhinestones and mirrored foil. These items look fantastic when they are new, but they do show age more than fine jewelry, so caring for them correctly will ensure that any cleaning you need to do will be infrequent and small. If your pieces have already begun to tarnish, they may require a few additional pick-me-ups.

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Rub over the surface of the piece of jewelry with a soft cloth, such as a microfiber cloth used for cleaning eyeglasses. The cloth will remove most smudges and some of the residual oils on the jewelry pieces. Do not polish hard enough to bend any metal structures on the piece.

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Dip an end of a cotton swab into the rubbing alcohol and pat the swab onto a paper towel to remove most of the alcohol from the swab. Moisture is costume jewelry's enemy, as it can degrade the foil backing and cause tarnishing. Therefore, the cleaning process must be as dry as possible. Use the cotton swab to remove any remaining oils or hand creams, and use it to reach any dirt lurking between the stones. For this sort of cleaning, alcohol is ideal, as it dries rapidly and leaves no residue.

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Pull a bit of cotton from one end of the cotton swab and twirl it around the tip of a toothpick to create a miniature cotton swab. Use it dampened slightly with alcohol for cleaning in tight crevices in the jewelry.

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Give the stones a bit of extra sparkle by spraying a paper towel once with glass cleaner. Remove the excess moisture by folding and unfolding the paper towel, then run it lightly over the piece's surface. This should remove any remaining outer tarnish, leaving the stones sparkly.

Tips & Warnings

If the foil backing on your jewelry's rhinestones has turned black, take the afflicted pieces to a costume jewelry specialist to have the foil replaced. Unfortunately, this portion cannot be accomplished at home.

If any of the stones fall out, do not replace them with hot glue or super glue. These substances will leave the gems cloudy. Instead, invest in Gem Tac or Mirror Glue, which will provide the stones with a shine comparable to their original finish.

Apply all perfumes and hairsprays before wearing your vintage jewelry again. Such liquids contain chemicals that degrade the foil of rhinestones, making it turn black and, eventually, tarnish the stones.

Store your vintage jewelry individually in soft, breathable pouches. This will prevent the jewels from becoming coated in dust, which can destroy the luster of the stones. Additionally, it will prevent the pieces from scratching each other, keeping the stones in good condition.

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Clean Kundan jewelry

Pressure that these ArticleKundan beautiful jewelry for his and known unique handmade designs, but you must it carefully to avoid that deal damage. Kundan jewelry consists of 24 K gold plated, gold foil wrapped its context to support gems. Kundan is a piece with refined gold-coated, which is known as "Kundan"-in spots brings stones and give it clean edges. Pure gold is a soft substance, you will need your Kundan jewellery to clean, you must do so carefully and with the right materials.

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To wipe the jewelry with a cloth, suede to remove surface dirt and oils. Use gentle movements; roughly rubbing can damage the piece.

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Remove using a common eraser to persistent black spots. Rub the eraser over dark spots on the piece. Apply no pressure.

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If the piece is still dirty, contact a local jeweler for a professional cleaning. Professional help may be necessary because Kundan jewelry is very sensitive.

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Kundan jewelry with a pouch silica gel to dry to save; This prevents run and crack.

Wrap individual pieces in soft cotton wool and sealing Kundan in plastic to save several pieces together.

Imitation Kundan jewellery can contain less pure gold as authentic pieces.

Never use household soaps and water on Kundan jewellery.

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Clean like celluloid jewelry

In the 1920's colourful beads were made strands often from celluloid.

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In the 1850s first in England developed, celluloid a popular material for jewellery making in the early 1900s. While celluloid as an early form of the plastic is intended, it is in fact derived from natural fibres. It is however far more vulnerable than its predecessors, bakelite and plastic, both plastic-based, bold materials, celluloid in jewelry making replaced after the 1940s. Because of its brittle nature, celluloid is broken slightly damaged and. It is also susceptible to moisture, so that owners of celluloid jewelry and clean it very carefully and wear it must take.

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