Every stamped necklace, bracelet, key ring or charm comes with a polishing pad to keep your jewelry shiny and tarnish-free. Simply rub the charm with the pad until any tarnish is removed. The blackened letters will not be effected by the rubbing. For a more thorough cleaning, you can dip your chain and charms into a jewelry cleaning liquid (the letters will stay blackened in the liquid as well) and then polish with a soft cloth.

Tarnish Prevention and Cleaning

The best solution for tarnish is prevention. Silver jewelry tarnishes when exposed to sulfur in the air. There are other factors that can cause tarnish (some skin types, lotions, exposure to other tarnished jewelry, improper storage, etc.). How your jewelry is stored can make a big difference in how quickly your jewelry tarnishes. When not being worn, the jewelry should be stored in a closed jewelry box or better yet, a plastic bag. It should not be touching other jewelry, especially if the other jewelry is tarnished, and should never be left out on a dresser or table!

Surprisingly, the more you wear your jewelry, the less it will tarnish. Put all your lotions, make-up and hairspray on first, then put your necklace on. If your piece does get very tarnished (if you just haven’t worn the item in a while or left it out on a table) and your polishing pad just isn't enough, you can soak the item in a tarnish-remover liquid. The letters will keep their blackness if you don't soak for more than 5-10 minutes. This is also a good option for chains that have become very tarnished. If you have tried all the above and are still having tarnish issues, please let me know and I will try and work with you on a solution.

Additional polishing pads and Sunray jewelry cleaner/dip can be ordered here or on the jewelry care supplies page.

Package of 4 polishing pads $5
Package of 8 polishing pads $10
Sunray 8oz. Jewelry Dip/Cleaner $12