Tuesday, June 17, 2008

How to Buy and Care for Tiffany Silver Jewelry

Silver has been used to make jewelry since ancient times, but the exploration of continents in the western hemisphere uncovered more productive silver mines than Europeans had ever seen. More silver has been mined and used since the late 1700's than in all prior centuries combined.

Receiving a gift from Tiffany's is delightful for almost any red-blooded American woman (or gentleman)--a piece of jewelry becomes somewhat of a status symbol when tucked into one of those famous light blue boxes! Even if we deny that status matters, most of us (of at least a certain age) enjoyed watching Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in the film, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (ca. 1961). Tiffany's (like Audrey Hepburn) is associated with glamour and Americans have been forever fascinated with the glamorous.

Storing Tiffany Sterling Silver Jewelry

Store your Tiffany sterling silver jewelry in tarnish prevention cloths or bags . The treated cloth slows down the tarnishing process and keeps the tiffany jewelry from rubbing against harder jewelry that can scratch it. Try to to keep your tiffany pedants in a cool, dry place.

Cleaning Your Tiffany Silver Jewelry

Clean Tiffany Pendant with a phosphate free detergent. A low abrasive cleaner, such as 3M Tarni-Shield Silver Polish, is a good choice for removing light tarnish. Some people use toothpaste to clean their tiffany pendants, but most silver pendants experts caution against it because they feel toothpaste is too abrasive and leaves dulling scratches.

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