Caring for Jewelry : How to Clean Sterling Silver Jewelry

To clean sterling silver jewelry, line a pan with aluminum foil, place the jewelry in the pan and sprinkle the jewelry with baking soda before pouring hot water over it all. Keep sterling silver jewelry clean, wiping it down with a lint-free cloth, with helpful information from a jeweler representative in this free video on jewelry.

Expert: Judy Carrier
Contact: www.wearehdtv.com
Bio: Judy Carrier is a representative for Jewel by Park Lane, a family owned and operated business out of Chicago, Ill.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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• necklaces
• bracelets
• fashion jewelry
• caring for jewelry
• cleaning jewelry

[evelynjoyce]

This works. I didn't use boiling water, just hot tap water.

[bradyw95]

thank you

[GuardianKiyoshi]

Using baking soda, not powder, is an old fashioned silver and other metal cleaning practice, however, It doesn't necessarily clean. What it does is take the top layer of silver off revealing the non tarnished inner layer. This can be extremely harmful to antiques and actually anything, as over time you will wear it down. Stick with tooth paste. As far as I know Tooth paste won't cause harm.

[SKEWLPSYCH]

First she says to use "baking soda."  Later she says to use "baking powder." Which is it? They are two different products. Would have been nice if she had actually demonstrated it. Then we could have seen the box and the quantities she used.

[paulisemo15]

FIRST!!!