How do you clean tarnished silver jewelry?

The quickest way to clean tarnished silver is with a silver polishing cloth or the aluminum foil-baking soda bath. In the aluminum foil bath, silver sulfide chemically transfers to the foil – the silver becomes immaculately clean without abrasion.

Method 1: Silver Polishing Cloth (fastest method)

Gently rub the dry silver polishing cloth over the piece – removes light tarnish in seconds. No water, no fuss.

Method 2: Aluminum Foil-Baking Soda Bath (strongest method)

1. Line a bowl with aluminum foil (shiny side up)
2. Pour in boiling water
3. Stir in 2 tbsp baking soda + 1 tsp salt
4. Place silver jewelry into the mixture, ensuring it touches the foil
5. Wait 5–10 minutes – sulfur transfers to the foil
6. Rinse and dry with a microfiber cloth

What to avoid

• No vinegar on silver – it attacks surfaces
• No toothpaste on figurative jewelry – it gets stuck in engravings

Care instructions for all silver jewelry: corelunejewellery.de.