How To Clean Discolored Jewelry

Rinse your sterling silver jewelry and dry with a clean cloth.

How to clean discolored jewelry. Restore your silver pieces with foil and baking soda. 4 heat 1 cup of water in a microwave for less than 2 minutes. Boil some water and then slowly pour it over baking soda covered jewelry. Mix one part warm water and three parts baking soda if the discoloration is still there. Let the strand dry flat.

Rub with the silver polishing cloth until the discolorations lift off the jewelry. Allow jewelry to soak for 30 minutes. A fabulous option for how to clean tarnished costume jewelry is to use aluminum foil and some baking soda. Use the cloth and soapy water to gently scrub the discolored areas of the jewelry. Mix the salt and lemon juice in a bowl and let the silver jewelry pieces soak in the mixture for about five minutes.

Dip a soft cotton cloth into the soapy water. You can also make a white vinegar water solution to use or try lemon juice which works especially well on silver. While cleaning jewelry is the only way to get it looking as good as new there is a lot you can do to keep it in good condition. Then pour the hot water on to the salt and baking soda mixture. Dip a clean small makeup brush into a mixture of warm water and a little shampoo and go over each pearl.

To finish rinse the pearls with a clean well wrung damp cloth. Then dip a washcloth in warm soapy water and use it to gently clean your jewelry. To clean fake jewelry first rub a soft dry toothbrush or a q tip on it to remove any dirt or grime. 5 stir the jewelry cleaning mixture completely so the ingredients combine and there are no clumps. You want it to be hot but not boiling.

Restore discolored jewelry using aluminum foil. The mixture creates a chemical reaction that works well for cleaning jewelry of all types including silver gold and costume jewelry. Wipe it thoroughly with a clean cloth until it s completely dry. Rinse the jewelry with cool water. Flip over your items and repeat this process.