Handmade Sterling Silver Jewelry Care

Keep your investment beautiful for many years!

Sterling Silver
Your new handmade 925 sterling silver jewelry has been skillfully filed, sanded and buffed by a Balinese silversmith to give you a beautiful, light-reflecting silver setting or charm. It is up to you to properly take care of this silver to keep it looking like the day you bought it from Impact Imports.

Proper Storage
Your sterling silver can tarnish more quickly and be subject to scratches if you do not properly store your jewelry.

Store your sterling silver jewelry in the air tight zipper bag that it was shipped in. This will keep the air from promoting tarnish and protect the piece against scratches from other jewelry. The plastic bag will also keep the silver from touching surfaces such as wood, which contain acids, and other metals that promote tarnish.

Keep your jewelry in a dark storage area. Exposure to light will increase the speed in which your jewelry will tarnish.

Cleaning
You may read about many different ways to clean your jewelry. These are some basic recommendations and precautions that you should follow.

Sterling silvers beauty is in the light reflective surface. To avoid scratches please only use a cleaning cloth that is clean, soft, and non-abrasive.

The highest recommended product to use for removing tarnish from sterling silver jewelry is a silver cloth. Rub this cloth in a lengthwise manner, not in a circular motion which may cause scratches.

You may want to try a dip solution. Only do this if you do not have any precious stones on the jewelry. The dip solution should not be used for extended soaking, but in a dipping manner and then rinsed with clean water and dried.

Proper Use
Always remove your handmade sterling silver jewelry when using cleaners that contain any bleach, alcohol, polish remover, turpentine, ammonia or acetone. These can cause irreversible damage.