topic Question about oxidation in Jewelry

Question about oxidation

hennypenny — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 23:27:26 GMT

If you purchase a piece of jewelry with oxidation as part of the design, is there a way to remove it?

I love a piece and would buy it if I could have it all bright silver.

Re: Question about oxidation

fthunt — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 00:10:00 GMT

I hear you and that's why I don't like silver. There are many silver cleaners available - I had sterling silver (inherited) dinnerware and sat polishing that stuff until I sold it. I go gold!

Re: Question about oxidation

Kachina624 — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 00:13:25 GMT

A liquid tarnish remover would do it, although I MO it would be a shame. The oxidation brings out the details in a piece. Without it, it would be blah. Bright, shiny items are usually simple, contemporary pieces without much detail.

Re: Question about oxidation

Noreen — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 12:36:44 GMT

I don't like oxidation either. To me it is like dirt under your fingernails. I would just pass it up tho, because from the little I can see, it looks like if your took off the oxidation, it is rough silver underneath so you would not have shiny silver underneath. Does anybody know for sure?

Re: Question about oxidation

violann — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:17:22 GMT

Most of the "quickie" silver polish hints you can find online do remove oxidation, leaving you with a piece of silver that will lok like flat white metal.

I can't remember ever seeing a piece of jewelry with the oxidation removd that was "rough" under the oxidation, but since I'm a fan of the sculptured appearance of oxidized metal, I may have missed something hat other silver fans have seen.

Re: Question about oxidation

hennypenny — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:10:18 GMT

Thanks everyone!

I do wear gold almost exclusively but occasionally, especially in summer, love a bit of silver. I like it highly polished and have a few old pieces that are that way. It seems lately more and more of the silver has the tarnish "accents".

Re: Question about oxidation

Kachina624 — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 23:22:45 GMT

Ive gotten several very contemporary piece of Or Paz jewelry which have no oxidation. You might check their selection. The rose also comes as a ring.

Re: Question about oxidation

CalMom — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 23:19:41 GMT

This might help and there are other videos as well.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube.com+removed+oxidation+from+a+silver+piece&view=detail&mid=06F0F3EA0795AA0F9CF606F0F3EA0795AA0F9CF6&FORM=VIRE5