I have silver jewelry that is bronze how do u restore the color back to silver.?

Question

Its not sterling though

Answer 1

Instructions here: http://www.ehow.com/how_113217_restore-shine-jewelry.html

Go easy with any method, though, if it's plated.

However, someone did leave this cautionary note:

B. Toothpaste should be avoided for cleaning silver. Though it works well and seems innocent enough, it actually contains far more abrasives than silver can tolerate over extended use. The best cleaner I, and colleagues I know who polish silver en masse, have found is Wright's silver cream in the tub (not the liquid). This has enough abrasive to work, but without harming the silver. This is not the anti-tarnish formula. Anti-tarnish formulas are terrific for a final treatment, but do not contain abrasives required to help loosen tarnish initially to clean it. The best anti-tarnish product is Hagerty's. It is expensive, but worth every penny, for it will keep silver tarnish free for up to two years in a confined space, one year in a cabinet rarely opened, and months in the open air in a normal environment that is free from air-borne chemicals. If you have many chemicals in your air (as do I), then your silver will remain shiny in the open air for about 6-8 weeks before it begins to take on a slight golden tint. This is the time to polish it, before it becomes work again. Rinse the silver in warm, sudsy water to remove all loose dust particles (you don't want to grind them against the silver when you polish), then whip out your Wright's foam sponge with some polish on it, suds up the silver piece liberally all over, rinse under hot water, then dry with a soft cloth. It's perfect again, in the same amount of time it would take to simply wash it. Set it on clean paper towels, open a window or turn on a fan (no kidding, get the air flowing because this next step is toxic) and lightly spray the item all over with a quick spritz of Hagerty's spray-on anti-tarnish (don't breathe this stuff). Let dry thoroughly, then buff with a soft cloth until you get a jewelry store shine again. You're good to go for another two years in a closed space, or two months in the open.

Another method:
Line a bowl with aluminum foil, fill it with dissolved bicarbonate of soda and warm water. Simply soak the silver in it and a few minutes later your silver is magically clean.

Answer 2

You can use silver jewelry dip - but because it's not sterling don't leave it in for more than a minute. If you've worn the silver completely off there's nothing you can do.

Answer 3

Bring it to a jewelry repair shop. Inquire about their plating services or buy the "Silver Brite" silver cleaning solution.

Answer 4

Try silver polish. If it isn't "real" silver, the plating may be worn off,
and it is not restorable.

Answer 5

several things around the house will help fastest is toothpaste with a little bush and other is baking soda and also there are special cloths to clean and polish silver

Answer 6

you should use a silver cleaner/polisher. some say that toothpaste works too, but i have never tried it. jewelry stores sell silver polishing cloths.

Answer 7

If it's not sterling, then it's probably plated and the finish will never come back. You might as well throw it out.

Answer 8

the only ingredient you're able to do if so is pay to have it plated, which would be high priced. yet once you somewhat love the necklace, it must be nicely worth it. it's going to final you lots longer that way too because of the fact the metallic would be reinforced.

Answer 9

get a silver polish. rub

Answer 10

put them in boiled poteto water it will come back to normal