How to take care of your Sterling silver ring

If you keep a sterling silver ring, then you should know how to take of it. Here are some tip to slow down the process of your ring to become dark while it stay sparkling as you have bought if from the store. The first step is to keep it in your jewelry collection box, since the air may contribute to the oxidation. Make sure that your ring is kept away from damp and humid area. If you live near the sea, remember that the air is 10 times damper, so you have to be extra careful for your sterling silver ring. Make sure that your ring is cleaned well with a clean cloth and should be polished regularly.

The sterling silver has a special cleaning cloth to make sure that it does not get spoilt, therefore look for it, so that you can use it to clean your ring. Do not keep the sterling silver jewelry together with other gemstones since some of them are too hard than the silver therefore they can damage it. you can also clean your ring with a toothpaste and toothbrush and rinse it well with running water and dry it before keeping it away. Sometime, you can try to keep your ring in potato water to get rid on the oxide and dirty from the jewelry. You can use the solution which has been made specifically to clean sterling silver jewelry. When you use the solution you must take care of the kind of the solution you use since some can take off the color or your ring.

You can also look for the option of using a tarnish shield until the tarnish is worn off. Do not keep you sterling silver ring or your sterling silver necklaces in a wood box, since wood has acid that can damage silver fast. If your ring comes into contact with fingerprints or stains, put it in warm water with detergent for sometime then use clean water to rinse it. However since the sterling silver material is not that precious, keep away from giving it as promise ring to someone important, she may feel insulted when she finds out.