How do I get back the black stuff on silver jewellery?

Question

I bought a silver crown pendent from 'bits and pieces' shop.

It had black colouring in the crevices and I thought it was tarnished and dirty. so i soaked it in silver cleaner and now the black stuff is removed, but it's kind of ugly.

The thing is, how do I get back the black stuff?
(serious answers please)

Thank you!!

Answer 1

Silver is the "poor man's gold". but, when taken care of, is so pretty and dazzling, almost like platinum. It should be WHITE, like your silver crayola crayon from childhood. You just have never really become accustomed to it's pure look. Would you eat with dirty, black SILVERware?

Why on earth would you want the black dirt back?????????

Visualize having tea with the Queen using a fabulous silver tea service... no black contaminants on it! People try to say that wrinkled cotton looks good, or blackened grooves in your rings show the scroll-work, but, ugh! It's dirty. Airborne pollutants like hydrogen sulfide collect in the nooks & crannys.

There are various clearners (cremes & pastes) sold at jewelry stores and supermarkets for about $5, like Wright's, Jewel Brite, Duraglit Silvo, Easy Care Silver Wipes, et cetera. and the carbon stuff in the silver-polishing cloths is a nice thing to get used to. You can even store your silver in the cloth. For about $25 you can get an electrolyte cleaning bowl, or for $50 you can get an ultrasonic wave cleaner to dislodge the dirt and dust.

You want to learn? Raise your level of consciousness? Elevate yourself to a more presentable standard? Dirt is ugly. Cinderella needed a lot of buffing and diamons-in-the-rough are not sparkling.

Answer 2

Well the black stuff is oxidation, silver eventually tarnishes. So the best thing to do is leave it alone and eventually the whole piece will darken, then you clean the surfaces leaving the crevices alone. You will restore the patina this way.

Answer 3

Jewel Brite Jewelry Cleaner

Answer 4

You can use something like Tarn-X, which is available in many drug store oin the cleaning products section. It gets into the crevices really well, and makes the silver shine.

Answer 5

Wearing it, honestly. But if you think it is ugly because the silver cleaner discolored it, try scrubbing it with a toothbrush and toothpaste. Don't use the gel toothpaste though. It won't work.

Answer 6

How long has it been since you bought it? Take it back to where you bought it.