Jewelry

[Shanus]

You can purchase treated fabric to keep your jewelry tarnish free. It comes in sheets or on a roll. I have it cut to size for my jewelry drawer so when I place my pieces on it (have to be cleaned & polished the first time...won't take tarnish off), my jewelry's always ready to wear. 

Check on Rio.com (wholesale jewelry catalogue) which also sells my supplies for display/packaging or w/ your local jeweler to see if they can order it for you. 

I also lined the drawer in my china cabinet to keep my sterling flatwear clean and polished. 

[Kachina624]

I've bought anti-tarnish cloth by the yard in fabric stores and sewn my own pouches for specific pieces of jewelry.  I've also purchased nice wooden boxes (import stores and eBay), cut a pattern from newspaper, then lined the box with anti-tarnish cloth applied with Elmer's Glue.  Don't forget to line the lid.  These make wonderful gifts for the jewelry lover. 

Amazon.com has all types of anti-tarnish supplies including the fabric.  One yard is $12.95, and it's 58" wide.  That will line a lot of boxes. 

[Shanus]

@Kachina624. Aren't you the handy gal!!! You can also cut in small squares for polishing clothes, but not as convenient or effective as Sunshine Cloths. 

[esmeraldagooch]

Yes, Pacific silver cloth is infused with silver particles and really helps.  You can custom make bags for large or strange shaped items that need protection.

[Kachina624]

@Shanus  The anti-tarnish cloth is not made for polishing and doesn't contain polishing compound.  As Essie says it has a barrier that prevent air from entering and causing the tarnishing process.  Sunshine Cloth=good. 

[Shanus]

@Kachina624. I use the anti-tarnish fabric to just wipe over jewelry (tarnished or not) before putting it away. Lotions or sunscreens make it dull and gets fingerprints. Thanks for clarifying.

[mcducky]

Great tip!  Thank you for sharing.