Silver is Beautiful, however pure silver is too soft and can easily scratch and become damaged, so it is alloyed with copper to make Sterling Silver (92.5% silver+7.5% copper). this is how we get the mark 925 for sterling silver. All of our silver rings are crafted from the finest quality Solid sterling silver not plated or layered. Usually tarnish will not appear on jewelry that is worn on regular basis. The gentle friction from wearing and the contact of oils on the skin will likely keep your jewelry bright and sparking. Note though that taking certain medications can cause changes in skin acidity and may cause your jewelry to tarnish. To keep your silver in their best shape. 1- Don't allow your jewelry to come in contact with items containing sulfur (matches, rubber bands, etc). 2- Avoid jewelry contact with abrasive saps, chemicals, perfumes, hairsprays, dyes, etc. 3-Remove your jewelry while washing, bathing, doing dishes, household chores or cleaning with chemicals. Swimming or doing strenuous activities, exercise sports. 4-Wash jewelry with diluted solution of mild dishwashing liquid and water, rinse and dry thoroughly and keep in little zip lock bag while not wearing. 5-Don't use dip liquid polish on jewelry with oxidation, as it will remove the decoration.
Occasionally a customer will wear a sterling silver ring for a few days and a transparent black film, called tarnish, will appear. Tarnish is the result of the skin's reaction to sterling silver and is produced by sulfuric oxide in the atmosphere and/or by certain foods or body salts and sometime certain medications or excitement . Generally, if you continue to wear the ring, the tarnish will disappear in a few weeks. If it doesn't, it can be removed with a silver polishing cloth. All silver -Unless Rhodium treated-will tarnish if not taken care of.
On rare occasions, the body may react to the copper alloy in sterling silver and turn the finger a slightly green color. If this happens, clean the ring with a silver polishing cream. and a thin layer of clear nail polish on the inside of the ring will solve the problem.
Even less frequently, amino acids and sodium chloride, sometimes present on the skin, have been known to cause dissolution of the copper alloy in sterling silver and create a condition known as "smudge". Smudge looks like black soot and may appear on the skin and/or ring. This can be removed with a liquid silver jewelry cleaner.
Remove the ring at night to allow the skin to breathe.
By knowing some of silver's characteristics & taking a little extra care, your silver jewelry can really give you a lifetime of enjoyment.
