How to Clean Liquid Silver Jewelry
Liquid silver jewelry is so named because of its sleek, graceful, almost watery appearance. The term "liquid silver" is used to describe necklaces, bracelets, earrings and anklets fashioned with tiny, shining silver beads. The beads are so small and brilliant that, when strung together, they give the appearance of a single, fluid line of silver. Like all silver jewelry, however, liquid silver pieces tend to tarnish over time and require cleaning. The unique structure of this type of jewelry means that certain measures must be taken to clean it properly and carefully. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Cleaning Liquid Silver Jewelry
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Obtain silver-cleaning cloths from a fine-jewelry retailer. These soft cloths are already saturated with a substance suitable for cleaning sterling silver. You can find reusable or disposable silver cleaning cloths. Choose those with the softest texture.
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Grasp the piece of liquid silver jewelry you wish to clean in one hand and hold the silver-cleaning cloth in your other hand.
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Loosely fold the cloth around a single strand of the liquid silver. Gently move the cloth down the length of the strand so that it lightly rubs on the surfaces of the tiny silver beads. Repeat this motion until you see a noticeable improvement in the shine of the strand.
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Repeat Step 3 with every strand and portion of the liquid silver jewelry. Clean one strand and portion at a time to ensure a thorough job.
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Rotate the cloth so you use a different portion of it to clean each part of the jewelry.
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Position a drain stopper in the sink to prevent the loss of smaller pieces of liquid silver jewelry.
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Rinse your liquid silver jewelry under cool running water to remove all traces of the cleansing solution.
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Gently pat the liquid silver jewelry dry with a soft towel. Keep patting until the jewelry is completely dry.
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Tips & Warnings
Store your liquid silver in a soft chamois, velvet or cotton pouch to protect it from dust and other debris.
