| Cleaning and caring for Tiffany & Co
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| | jewelry, rinse under clean warm water,
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| silver jewelry (tiffany necklaces,
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| | and dry thoroughly. If using the
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| tiffany pendants, tiffany bracelets,
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| | toothbrush, scrub gently with the
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| tiffany earrings, tiffany rings) is
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| | solution and rinse.
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| simple to do if you follow a few basic
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| | To remove tarnish or heavier dirt
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| steps. With a little care and
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| | buildup, you will need to use special
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| maintenance, your Tiffany & Co silver
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| | silver cleaner. Silver cleaners come in
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| jewelry should always shine.
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| | both a paste and a liquid form. Liquids
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| When you purchase Tiffany & Co silver
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| | are also known as silver dips.
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| jewelry, the first thing to remember is
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| | To use a paste, the best method is to
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| that silver is a soft metal. Even a heavy
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| | scoop a small amount on your cloth or
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| silver ring will bend if enough force is
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| | brush and gently work it in to the
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| added to it--which means, you should take
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| | crevices of the scrollwork or pattern.
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| off your Tiffany & Co rings before
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| | Work in a straight line motion, as all
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| lifting anything heavy.
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| | cleansers include some form of abrasive
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| Another thing to bear in mind is how you
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| | and a circular motion may cause severe
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| store your jewelry when it is not being
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| | scratching. Allow the paste to dry then
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| worn. Silver should never be stored with
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| | use another clean cloth to wipe the
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| other metals or loose in a jewelry box.
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| | excess away. You can also rinse the piece
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| You should keep your silver in a small
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| | under warm water and dry thoroughly.
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| zippered plastic bag by itself. Not only
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| | A liquid, or silver dip, works by dipping
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| will this keep other jewelry from rubbing
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| | the jewelry(such as necklaces, pendants,
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| the silver (possibly causing scratches),
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| | bracelets, earrings, rings) into the
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| it will protect it from the air, which
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| | solution, rinsing and wiping the piece
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| causes quick tarnishing.
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| | dry. The easiest way to use a dip is to
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| Tarnishing is caused by oxidization and
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| | pour a small amount into a coffee cup or
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| moisture in the air. It first appears as
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| | shot glass and dip your silver into the
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| a golden hue on the silver, but quickly
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| | liquid. The results are almost
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| turns black.
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| | instantaneous.
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| Never leave silver jewelry lying against
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| | If your piece includes gemstones of any
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| bare wood. Wood, especially oak, contains
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| | kind, cleaning requires much more care.
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| an acid that will mar the surface of the
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| | Both forms of cleansers can dull the
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| silver. Paper and cardboard, since they
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| | polished finish off the gemstone. Silver
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| are wood pulp products, will have the
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| | dips are almost out of the question for a
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| same effect, so avoid storing silver in
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| | piece that includes stones that are
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| envelopes or small cardboard boxes also.
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| | porous in nature, such as Lapis or
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| Tiffany & Co silver jewelry should always
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| | Turquoise, as the stones will break down
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| be cleaned with a soft cotton or flannel
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| | from the absorption of the chemicals.
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| cloth. Synthetic materials can cause
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| | The best solution is a paste, using
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| scratching. You can also purchase a
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| | caution not to touch the stones. Work in
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| silver cleaning cloth, which has
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| | small areas until the piece is tarnish
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| anti-tarnish ingredients, and keep it
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| | free. Rinse with warm water and dry
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| inside your jewelry box for quick
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| | immediately.
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| cleaning. You can also use a child's
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| | As you clean your silver jewelry,
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| toothbrush to get into intricate
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| | remember that small amounts of tarnish
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| scrollwork or patterns.
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| | will give the piece an antique look. The
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| For quick cleaning of silver, such as
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| | more you wear your jewelry, the less you
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| removing makeup or light dirt, use a
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| | will have to clean it. With proper care
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| small amount of liquid detergent or soap
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| | and storage, your silver jewelry will
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| to about a half cup of warm water. Using
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| | bring you many years of wear and
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| your cloth, wipe the solution the
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| | enjoyment.
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