topic Re: oxidation or tarnish in Jewelry

oxidation or tarnish

traveler — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 18:50:28 GMT

I have many pieces of southwest jewelry so was a bit surprised to see my sleeping beauty necklace now shades of pink, silver-just tarnish. First time I have noticed it.

Does the white bags CP pieces come in have any protective value? I've been leaving jewelry pieces in it.

Re: oxidation or tarnish

HandJive — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 19:00:51 GMT

The white cloth shipping bags do not have any anti-tarnish properties.

What sleeping beauty necklace are you referring to? A polishing cloth usually does the trick for CP's silver, I own a bunch.

An anti-tarnish jewelry box is a good investment, also.

Re: oxidation or tarnish

beach-mom — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 19:10:24 GMT

I think the little black squares in the plastic bags will prevent tarnish too. I've heard the jewelry vendors say that. As kathoderay said, the little white bags don't do anything, although they may be good for traveling. I know my kitties love to play with mine. I find a lot of them under my DS' bed! I try to keep mine in a lined jewelry case, but most of them end up on my dresser where I can grab them to wear easier! I get polishing cloths and use those if necessary.

Re: oxidation or tarnish

willdob3 — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 19:25:38 GMT

I keep my silver in a Silver Safekeeper jewelry box. I've had it for years, got it on eBay; I think it might be a Lori Greiner item. It keeps my silver looking like new - provided I keep the lid closed!

I got in a bad habit of leaving the lid open and everything tarnished. It got so I wasn't wearing most of it because it looked bad. Last spring I polished everything with a silver polishing cloth (love these!), reorganized where I kept things in the box, and got in the habit of keeping the lid closed. Everything still looks good.

The Silver Safekeeper was such a good investment!

Re: oxidation or tarnish

traveler — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 19:43:31 GMT

J269282 is the necklace. I have a Lori Grenier jewelry box but I can't seem to fit some necklaces into it. Thanks for the replies. Now I'll need to move the necklaces in the trifold displays.

Re: oxidation or tarnish

cooking lady — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 19:45:38 GMT

The Sunshine Silver cloths - best I've ever used - and I've seen them all -- also if you store them in the little plastic bags with the anti tarnish square - you will have very few problems - I have lots and lots of sterling and very little tarnish - certainly not on my SB necklace which is stored in the box it came in - with a anti tarnish square!

Re: oxidation or tarnish

HandJive — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 19:59:30 GMT

On 1/2/2014 traveler said:
J269282 is the necklace.

Pretty!

Re: oxidation or tarnish

violann — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:06:57 GMT

If you have Sterling Silver and love it, you really have to allow for the fact that some of it will tarnish. I have beautiful International SS Flatware, and although it's always polished carefully and put in a bone dry silver chest there are always at least a few tarnished pieces. I'm always surprised that some pieces of the exact same set are tarnished when other pieces are not. Same goes with SS jewelry!

Re: oxidation or tarnish

sparklestar — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:13:32 GMT

Of all the silver jewelery I own, CP's line is the only one that does not tarnish. I can't figure out why some pieces tarnish and other's don't.

Re: oxidation or tarnish

cooking lady — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 00:05:46 GMT

Sparkle - most of mine is CPJ so maybe that's why it's not tarnished???!

Re: oxidation or tarnish

songbird — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 01:18:44 GMT

That's why I don't own silver! Hate the tarnish. Gah... My 18K are just as bright as it was the days I purchased them. Worth it!