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How to clean a silver chain?

2022-11-24T14:07:46.936Z


Silver chains lose their luster over time and eventually darken. All the natural and effective methods to clean them and give them a second life.


Clean your silver chain: what are the natural methods?

There are several natural ways to clean a silver chain.

Lemon is number 1 in the products to be used to effectively clean this type of jewellery.

Its main advantage is that it can be used even on chains that contain fine or precious stones.

To use it as it should, simply soak a toothbrush in pure lemon juice, then vigorously rub the silver jewel.

After a few minutes, rinse the chain with clean water before drying it with a towel or cloth.

The chain will thus be perfectly cleaned and ready to be worn proudly.

Which product to clean a silver chain?

For 100% ecological cleaning, use white vinegar.

Excellent natural anti-limestone, but also unparalleled weed killer and degreaser, it will also do wonders for removing impurities that have settled on silver jewelry.

Pure employee, all you have to do is immerse your chain in this bath of youth for a good two hours so that it regains its (almost) original shine.

Once out, rinse and dry the chain, always with a cotton towel or a very clean cloth.

Read alsoHow to clean silver jewelry?

How to clean an oxidized silver chain?

Oxidation results in blackening of the surface of silver jewelry.

If a light patina can be the most beautiful effect on certain trendy jewellery, this oxidation simply makes them unwearable... So, how do you clean a silver necklace or chain that has blackened?

Here is a natural method, but extremely effective:

baking soda

.

Pour a handful on the parts of the chain that are blackened, then use a damp toothbrush to scrub the whole chain before drying it with a cloth.

If the chain is particularly oxidized, boil a liter of water and pour the equivalent of 2 tablespoons of baking soda.

Place the chain in the solution and leave to act for 5 minutes before taking it out to dry it with a soft cloth so that it shines.

However, be careful with a silver chain that would have stones and other ornaments, because this technique is also aggressive for fragile elements.

How to restore shine to a silver chain?

In addition to the methods mentioned, there are other "grandmother's remedies" acclaimed by specialists:

  • Toothpaste is one of

    them

    .

    Apply it to a toothbrush, then gently rub the silver chain to cover it with paste.

    Rinse with clean water making sure no residue remains, then dry with a soft cloth or cotton towel.

  • Another method is to use the

    potato

    cooking water to make a bath for silver jewelry.

    It is possible to leave them in this water all night, before taking them out and drying them in the morning.

  • Finally,

    Meudon white

    , which is easily found in DIY stores or drugstores, is a product that certainly gives shine to a silver chain.

    Excellent deoxidizer, just prepare a paste by mixing 2 tablespoons of Blanc de Meudon with a little water.

    Once the paste is homogeneous, coat the jewel with this preparation which will have been applied beforehand to a cloth or a paper towel.

    Then rinse with clean water, then rub vigorously with a cotton towel to make the silver chain shine with a thousand lights.

Source: lefigaro

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