Silver cleaner for necklace?

Question

I have a rather large silver necklace that I inherited along with some other things from an old lady....It is a long, semi-thick chain, interspersed with round balls about the circumfrance of large marbels. I have a tub of jewelry cleaner, but this thing is too big to cram into the tub...plus the cleaner's almost gone. Is there something else that I might have at home that I could use to submerge this piece in to remove the tarnish? I can't use toothpaste and creamy mixtures because of the chain...Thanks.

Answer 1

Soak gold Tiffany jewelry for 15 minutes in a solution of two cups warm water and a few drops of a mild dish washing liquid. Then gently scrub with a soft-bristle toothbrush. Rinse with warm water, and dry with a soft cloth.

Soak diamond Tiffany jewelry for 20 minutes in a solution of one cup warm water and 1/4 cup ammonia. Then gently scrub with a soft-bristle toothbrush, getting into the small areas between the diamond and the setting. Rinse with warm water, and lay on a tissue to dry. If your diamonds are set in platinum, this method will also clean the setting.

Rinse silver Tiffany jewelry in warm water and pat dry. If silver is tarnished, use a silver-polishing cloth or a jar of silver-cleaning fluid, (silver cleaner won't harm gold and platinum, but it won't clean them, either.) For jewelry with intricate designs, use a silver-cleaning paste, which can get into small crevices, (Don't use toothpaste or other abrasive cleaners, which will scratch.) Wipe with a clean, soft cloth.

At tiffanyjewelrylife.com/blog/ you will find more particular instruction.