How to Clean Tarnished Sterling Silver

You could use a toothbrush (regular or child sized) to get the corners and edges. Unfortunately I do not know of a good product to use on them.

The best trick I've learned for cleaning silver is to purchase (or reuse) a disposable baking tin or pie tin, depending upon how large the pieces of silver you wish to clean are, and sprinkle enough baking soda into the tin to lightly coat the bottom. Place the items to be cleaned into the tin, spacing them out a bit so that they are not piled one on top of the other. Slowly pour boiling water over the items in the tin. The resulting chemical reaction lifts the tarnish from the silver with little or no rubbing and redeposits it on the surface of the tin. (Great for those tiny corners and edges!)
The same result can be achieved by using a glass container and wads of aluminum foil, but be sure NOT to use your sink as the container if it is stainless steel, as this will cause a reaction that can tarnish both your silver AND the sink!
*NOTE*
I do NOT recommend cleaning costume jewelry or pieces with inlay work, or artificial stones, as the reaction may adversely affect the face of the decoration, or may compromise the bonding agent used to secure it to the silver. Pieces with set gemstones however, should not be negatively affected by the reaction.
As far as sealing them individually, I've found that storing them in zip–loc bags (with as little air in them as possible) seems to keep them from tarnishing as quickly.

Hope this is helpful!

Take an enameled or glass or ceramic baking dish – NO METAL
Put one piece of aluminum foil to fit inside and lay on bottom
Put in jewelry. Try to get each piece touching the aluminum
Sprinkle baking soda liberally over all
Slowly pour boiling water over all
Rinse
BBC America How clean is your house is a great show and chuckfull of great tips, a bit silly but it works great!

Buy the products are great but they do not get into all the nooks and crannys.

Good Luck

The most time-honored way to clean silver is to rub it down with a cloth and some rouge compound that is used in the final buffing stages silversmiths use when finishing their piece. There are cleaning cloths you can buy that are pre-treated and will last you for quite some time.

You can use the cleaners that they sell, and the ones that work will usually be quick and efficient, however my understanding is that they are basically just corroding away the tarnish, which can also damage or eat away the silver over time and sometimes the stones. If there is any glue that has been used to set the stones, it will likely eat that quickly too. Definitely read the bottle to be sure what you can and can't put in there and use infrequently, so it doesn't wear your pieces out too quickly.

You could also check with your local jewelers. Anyone that does repairs on location will probably have a sonic cleaner for quick, efficient cleaning. Some may charge a small fee to drop your jewelry in for a few minutes and clean them up. Some stones won't handle this either, but they should be able to tell you that right off. Some places may even do the cleaning for free if it's just a couple of pieces.

To keep them from tarnishing in the future - exposure to air is what causes the tarnishing in the first place. I seal pieces in small ziploc bags with as little air inside as possible to keep them from tarnishing, and it does help them keep a lot longer.

Anywhere thats sells silver jewellery should sell the cleaning solution or at the very least tell you where to buy it. You can buy cleaning clothes for larger flat items which are great but are no good for smaller detailed items. The kind where you drop the item in is the best, but it is very potent stuff so make sure you don't leave the items in too long and i found that using very hot water to clean it after is the best as if you leave any of the liquid on it tends to make the item tarnish again very quickly. Once you have rinsed the item i found a paper towel is the best thing it dry it will but leave it to cool first at the hot water will of heated the item. Make sure you read the instruction before you use as there as certain gem stones that must not be put in. Hope this is some help to you.

M.,

This is a natural way to clean your silver line a pan with aluminum foil and fill with water; add a teaspoon each of baking soda snd salt. Bring to a boil and immurse silver polish with a soft cloth.
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M.

M.,

I have a product that my sister got from Bed Bath and Beyond. It's in a gray container and I just used it this am. You drop the jewelry in for about 10 seconds and rinse it in warm water then dry it off. It works amazing. I can't remember the name, but I will update my post when I get home and can check it.

T.

Any cleaner will do - they are all about the same. Some of them even come with little brushes to help you get into the corners. One trick I learned is to put a piece of chalk in wherever you store the items. It absorbs the moisture and your jewelry won't tarnish as quickly. I tried this with a large silver menorah and it worked like a charm!