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How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

Novemberbaby — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 21:19:39 GMT

I just purchased a bracelet in the Ultra Fine silver & wonder how to care for it. Can it be worn without taking it off & getting it wet? Anyone who has any pieces in this line I would

appreciate some feedback! thanks in advance!

Re: How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

2blonde — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 21:24:18 GMT

It's actually more resistant to tarnishing than sterling silver because it has a different alloy than the normal copper alloy, so you don't need to do anything special.

Re: How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

Novemberbaby — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 21:28:32 GMT

Thanks 2blonde! I hope so...the bracelet is really pretty & guess I can always return it if I don't think so.

Re: How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

Kachina624 — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 22:04:15 GMT

@Novemberbaby If you should need to remove body oils or fingerprints, just use a soft silver polishing cloth. The best is a Sunshine Cloth. Never use silver polish which is abrasive. Keep it away from air in a sealed plastic bag.

Re: How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

mac116 — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 23:00:17 GMT

I have an Ultrafine bracelet that must be 10 years old. It has not tarnished at all, and looks new to me. No special care needed.

Re: How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

Tinkrbl44 — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 00:21:04 GMT

@Novemberbaby wrote:
I just purchased a bracelet in the Ultra Fine silver & wonder how to care for it. Can it be worn without taking it off & getting it wet? Anyone who has any pieces in this line I would
appreciate some feedback! thanks in advance!

@Novemberbaby

I have the Ultrafine panther link watch and 2 pair of oval hoop earrings. Nothing has really tarnished, but I wipe the watch with a silver polishing cloth every few months, just because. I'm looking for a new piece (or two) today.

I'm very happy with this line.

Re: How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

Oznell — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 01:24:59 GMT

Ultrafine is really good. I would also recommend a soft polishing cloth occasionally. The ring I have from years ago when they first started the line, I don't believe I have ever had to polish.

Of the three bracelets that I have, one is still very bright, the other two are just slightly less bright than they were originally. They really do tarnish far less than a comparable sterling piece would.

My only slight disappointment is that I've noticed that the pieces are not quite as heavy a weight as the original ones were. I like weighty, solid pieces. But I imagine that pretty much all silver pieces being offered are lighter than in the past. On the positive side, these more recent ones at least seem fairly sturdy, and none have broken or anything.

Re: How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

alice87 — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 02:23:12 GMT

I had necklace, and it did tarnish. In Seattle everything tarnish, it is just a matter of few weeks. The necklace was not as solid, as I would liked it to be. It was solid 4 out of 5. The clasp was too thick, and I could not use it for most of my pendants, it was really sad.

Re: How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

2blonde — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:53:55 GMT

@alice87 wrote:
I had necklace, and it did tarnish. In Seattle everything tarnish, it is just a matter of few weeks. The necklace was not as solid, as I would liked it to be. It was solid 4 out of 5. The clasp was too thick, and I could not use it for most of my pendants, it was really sad.

@alice87 Humidity is a definite tarnishing problem, so I can see where that would happen in Seattle. It gets very humid here in NE Ohio too (I'm near Lake Erie), and I have no problems with silver jewelry that has been coated with rhodium or platinum. Most silver jewelry made today (except for artisan crafted) has that plating. I also keep most of my jewelry in anti-tarnish boxes.

Re: How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

Shanus — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:40:24 GMT

@alice87. Are you sure it was fine silver which is a few points away from pure silver? Fine silver does not tarnish. That's why I use it for enameling. In the kiln, the high heat can't pull out any other alloys because there aren't any. It's almost pure silver. Check the stamping on the clasp.

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alice87 — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:42:45 GMT

I agree with your statement, and I keep most items in Lori boxes.

I recenyl got evine earrings that were either rhodium or palladium plated. They started to tarnish in less than 2 weeks. You clean somethings, wake up the next morning, and it is tarnished. It is that bad.

Re: How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

alice87 — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:45:23 GMT

I am sure. Higher content silver develop patina, which is hard to remove. I returned the chain, because I could not keep it nice and shiny as it was presented. How much effort I need to put into maintaining chain?

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Kachina624 — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 00:24:05 GMT

@alice87 I can guarantee the Michael Valattuti's palladium/silver alloy will not tarnish. He's the only one who uses it. I've got 35-40 pieces of it, some pretty old, and I've never seen tarnish on any of it. Have never polished a piece either.

Re: How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

DowntonAbbey — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 18:05:17 GMT

I have used silver jewelry cleaner for years and my silver jewelry was fine but now I buy from London and they do not have nickle in their jewelry and so when I put it in silver jewelry cleaner I ruined it so I know use a soft cloth and clean and in fact they send me the tiny squares to clean the jewlery with and I called Or Paz and they said witth gentle soap and water only.............I think that is what they said or a cloth also so never emerse in silver jewelry cleaner. I ruined a Pandora ring that was gorgeous and they said it was fine to put in silver jewelry cleaner IT WAS NOT. Also take off and don't wear when cleaning the home or doing any kind of chemcial work or dishes.........remove the jewelry and keep in plastic bags or those little black pieces of paper that wart off tarnish.

Re: How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

alice87 — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 16:01:20 GMT

I have couple pices from him. They look good, although still use some minor polishing.

Chuck pieces (earrings) got patina in less than 2 weeks.

Re: How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

alice87 — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 16:00:31 GMT

What happened to your Pandora ring? I think I cleaned them with all kinds of stuff, and they are fine.

Re: How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

ECBG — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:24:41 GMT

@DowntonAbbey wrote:
I have used silver jewelry cleaner for years and my silver jewelry was fine but now I buy from London and they do not have nickle in their jewelry and so when I put it in silver jewelry cleaner I ruined it so I know use a soft cloth and clean and in fact they send me the tiny squares to clean the jewlery with and I called Or Paz and they said witth gentle soap and water only.............I think that is what they said or a cloth also so never emerse in silver jewelry cleaner. I ruined a Pandora ring that was gorgeous and they said it was fine to put in silver jewelry cleaner IT WAS NOT. Also take off and don't wear when cleaning the home or doing any kind of chemcial work or dishes.........remove the jewelry and keep in plastic bags or those little black pieces of paper that wart off tarnish.

@DowntonAbbey,Also, if you're washing silver rings with semi precious stones that you can see into (amyethist, blue topaz, ect), they absorb soap and become cloudy like a cream sickle. Wash around the stone.

It can't be reversed.

Re: How do you care for Ultra Fine silver pieces?

DowntonAbbey — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 23:19:06 GMT

Thank you for letting me know me about not using soap.