Cool And Easy Way to Clean Your Sterling Silver Earrings

Because of its complex designs and exquisite structure, sterling silver earrings are one of the hardest jewelry pieces to clean. Compared with rings that have more simplistic embellishments, earrings have the peculiarities of semi-precious stones that is daunting to clean to say the least. If your silver earrings get stained your next best option is to have professionals clean them which may not be cheap. Here are methods to clean your silver earrings and any other intricately designed jewelry.

Sterling silver becomes stained due to a chemical reaction that takes place when silver encounters the substance sulfur, which is naturally found in our environment. Silver sulfide is the dark substance that forms in the surface of the silver. Using polishing solution, this dark substance on the silver's surface can be removed. But in the process of all that rubbing and polishing, parts of the silver jewelry are actually being lost.

But fortunately, there is now a way to bring back the glitter of sterling silver earrings without rubbing and without losing the silver's intricate makeup. This solution is so simple and so easy to do that you will wonder why you never heard of it before. With the help of science and simple chemistry you will be able to bring back the shine and elegance of your jewelries. This cleaning solution costs only a fraction of the professional cleaning kit and the best of all is that you can usually find this in your kitchen.

Get an aluminium foil and wrap inside the bottom of your glass or hard plastic container. Put boiling water on the receptable, enough to cover the jewelry pieces and mix with a few tablespoons of washing soda or sodium carbonate. As soon as the washing soda is dissolved put the jewelleries inside the container and let them settle nicely on the aluminum foil. Make sure that the jewelries are laid out flat on the foil and that they are not on top of each other in one heap. You will notice that the solution will immediately get bubbly and there will be a steamy vapor that will have foul rotten egg smell. Let the jewelries stay there for about one minute, then bring them out and rinse with cold water. You will see that the old beauty and luster of your sterling silver earrings has been restored.

With care, storage and attention, your sterling silver earrings will last for ages. Drop by http://www.overstocksilver.com for more tips on how to keep your silver jewelries beautiful and shiny, along the way you may be in for a big surprise to find new jewelry pieces that you are dreaming about.