Hey there! Local science guy here. So what causes the tarnishing color on the surface of sterling silver is actually silver sulfide (Ag2S), which is black. When a thin coat of it lines the surface of silver, it darkens it. There’s 2 ways you can remove this. You can buff out the surface through polishing (which can remove some of the silver) OR you can turn the silver back using this method (which preserves the silver). The aluminum (Al) and baking soda (NaHCO3) form a “bridge” between the silver and pulls the sulfur attached to the silver off because Aluminum loves to bond with Sulfur, creating Aluminum Sulfide (Al2S3). You can do this with cold water too, but the boiling water acts as a catalyst and causes the reactions to happen a lot faster. It’s important that the silver makes some contact with the aluminum to make sure the process of electrolysis happens. After after a while, the sulfur bonded to the silver is carried through the water/baking soda solution and will bond to the aluminum instead, leaving your silver to be alone. Bam! Silver? ~brilliant & clean~ Tarnish? ~gone!~ Edit: H2SO4 to NaHCO3 2nd Edit: Wow! I come back a year later to see 2.2k likes! Thank you all! I hope you’ve found this information helpful :) I’ve noticed some comments below mentioning this method not working: Please be aware that this works on REAL STERLING SILVER! I would not try this method on plated jewelry! Some cheap jewelry is an alloy of copper and other metals which can oxidize and turn green when exposed to water/other chemicals. That stuff is usually coated with a silver or gold colored paint to give the appearance of real, solid jewelry. Please be aware that this method could damage those kinds of jewelry, and can’t really help the tarnishing on that. Best of luck everyone! :)
That funny when he said “for all my scientist you could leave a comment” i was like ain’t no way there actually is one that left a comment and I seen this lol
@@Pablo.Romano98 Hey Roman! Doing this method is highly unadvisable. Vermeil is gold plated over the silver, in which case it is only at least 2.5 microns thick. This method would most likely damage it. Vermeil is a special case where you have to be really careful with how its taken care of. For general cleaning, its recommended that you use a soft cotton or microfiber cloth (like your sunglasses cloth). Don't use jewelry cloths cause you can rub the gold off. For a deeper clean, its recommended to use WARM (NOT hot) water and dish soap. Use a sunglass cloth and dip it in the soapy water and gently clean it, then rinse it off using another cloth with ONLY water, then pat it dry. Its best not to ever submerge your vermeil. Hope this helps!
Effective use of speed-up. Kudos. Viewer can _see_ that you're really doing everything (no trickery), but it just gets through the obvious parts quickly. Not all how-to videos are as straightforward and unpretentious. Good job!
@@istealurgf Don't know: not a chemist. Probably diminishes the silver as much as the tarnish itself does, i.e., over millions of cleanings over eons. Video _does_ say to rinse well and then use a polishing cloth.
@@istealurgf I've been cleaning with this method for about 30 years and haven't ruined anything yet. Just make sure you rinse well and dry. You want to get all the baking soda off.
Just tried this baking soda foil method to clean my 15+ years tarnished neglected Tiffany’s bracelet & necklace. Worked amazingly well! Now I can wear them again. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you to whoever gave me the thumbs up in the last 24 hours. Completely forgot about this method of cleaning silver. A couple days ago I found a Pandora bracelet, in a second hand store. I've been trying to figure out how to it and not destroy it, then the like popped up. See it's good to give people the thumbs up jogs my ate memories.
The reason no one has mentioned it is that there is ZERO difference between either side of the foil. The reason one side is shiny is nothing more than the way it comes out of the press. I used to think there was a difference too but then I seen a video on how it is manufactured (inside the plant) and this was addressed. ZERO difference.
Forgot to take my silver necklace off at the hot springs (grade A tarnishing sulfur) and this worked amazing! Took both the chain and pendant from blacker than my soul to sparkling silver again. So this works! Thank you :)
Not a chemist but I've taken a few chemistry courses in my uni days. The reaction that causes the bubbling is basically this. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate or NaHCO3 when dissolved in water and with energy put in, in the form of heat the facilitates a reaction in which CO2 escapes as a gas and the sodium bicarbonate (a weak base) is converted to sodium carbonate a considerably stronger base. Not as Alkali as bleach or Lye or potash for example but it's the difference between a pH of 8.x to one around 10 or 11. Whereas bleach is more on the order of 12ish and NaOH upwards of 13. My guess is that this then reacts with the aluminum and the Silver Sulphate and then created some kind of salt but that's just my speculation
Can you do this with mixed metal jewelry? I have some pieces that are gold and silver that I’d like to try this with. Are semi-precious stones safe with this method? Thank you for the video.
Just want to add to this: after removing jewelry I found using a small toothbrush with dish soap to be very effective to get the last of the tarnish off. I used this on my silver rope necklace and it came out like new. Proved to be a very good way to get the small grains of the leftover baking soda off as well as grease from sweat, oils, etc. and then to use a rag to wipe down after.
If you just reheat the water and add a more baking soda make sure your water is bowling and actually let it sit for a while you won’t have to scrub it all
Dish soap works amazing on gold, I have my necklaces all covered up for a whole night, the Bismarck necklace needs to be a little bit rubbed with a toothbrush, rinse with water and they shine again like brand new 🤩
Just don't be using baking soda on pure fine 999. Silver or gold either. As it is a light abrasive it will scratch your gold. However I think it works fine for sterling silver as its 92.5% silver and the other 7.5% is copper and stuff. Just be careful
I was truly hesitant to try this since the last thing from the internet ruined my bracelet. This truly works! My lions head charm is 25 years old. It was blue/black. This process brought my charm back from being antiqued!
SHINNY SPARKLING SILVER❤❤❤ GOSH how many meaningless store bought solutions add up to nothing but UR Method is SIIMPLE With Basic Kitchen Ingredients VIOLA SPARKLY SILVER TWO THUMBS UP❤
I had 2 old rings that were very intricate cut, very blackened, I had no hope this would work. I changed the water and soda three times, but they turned out looking new !!! I was flabbergasted!! Thank you !
Oh my goodness. I wish I knew about this years ago. I thought it was permanently tarnished. I've even thrown jewellery away, only keeping sentimental pieces...which I will now clean! Thank you
I am going to try this now! I have some lovely bracelets from my Older sister whom has passed & they are very tarnished. Thank you for this tutorial. So happy to be able to wear my sister's jewelry with pride 😀
I have used this method in the past on Old Sterling spoons that I've collected from garage sales and thrift stores and whatnot it works excellent on tarnished silver anything.... 👍👣🙏🏻
Thank you so much, I’m so happy that I tried this method. It works perfectly. Honestly my silver jewelry wasn’t bad condition, not tarnished at all. Just bc I used them every day they were a little “dirty”. Thanks again 🙏
Awesome I have been doing this with my jewelry for years also 😊 I have a couple videos up also that just amazes me I love the before ans afters. I will subscribe to your channel I like your video
This method should not be used. It may remove tarnish, but it also removes the desirable patina that enhances the piece. Also, manufacturers add a special product to outline a design, and you lose that.
Thank you thank you.... I was so said I spoiled my ring with chemicals on my hair . Then I started to look for videos how to clean my ring and don't want my husband to be sad. I remember when he bought them for our wedding his eyes was shining. It works 100%. God bless you.🙏🏽
I want to try this on my engagement ring but I’m worried about it working or messing it up. My ring has diamonds in it and has a rhodium plating, will this method still work?
If this method doesn’t work good enough, try tightly wrapping the silver and baking soda in foil (with the ends open for water to enter) and drop it in a pot of boiling (salted) water. Immediately turn off the heat and allow it to fizz and bubble for 3 minutes or so. I could smell the silver sulfide coming off, and when I unwrapped the chain I noticed the tarnish transferred onto the foil. I repeated this method a few times to restore a wheat chain back to new condition. Definitely worth doing this to achieve the result. 🙏
I was going to ask how long you should leave the jewellery in for, but I got my answer when trying this. I really didn’t think the results would be instantaneous but my earrings looked as good as new after a few seconds. Thank you for uploading this!
@@saracarolinehancock yeah I did with the safest way, by using boiled water and baking soda, put the pendant in a bowl with the hot water and baking soda, wait a few minutes, rinse it with water, then repeat the process a few more times
I have 2 antique or very old amber necklaces. I think they may be brass but at the moment they are very dark, almost black like the silver ring you show on one of your videos. How can I clean them? I’m afraid to damage them. Any ideas?
Alot of people when asked about silver being good for jewelry say "no" or something like "it is the worst metal" because of tarnish.. Well alot seem to be lazy. Silver also for some reason can shine more than gold! Say what you want about silver, I love it. Just because it is cheaper than gold does not make it less a noble metal or a cheap metal.
Especially if your are a silversmith and buying silver sheet or silver wire to make jewelry. It is cheaper then gold but it is not cheap. My husband makes silver jewelry as a hobby. But he used to do it for a living.
This worked like a charm. I had to do it twice on my sterling silver pendant and chain. I was a little worried about the gems in it (garnet and period) but there's no damage to the stones. It's incredibly shiny and beautiful again! The comment above mentioned making sure that the silver touches the aluminum and I think that's an important step. Thank you so much for sharing this video.
Omg. I bought a sterling silver bracelet when I visited India last summer and this worked perfect on my tarnished bracelet. It looks even better than when I first bought it. Thanks so much!!
Thank You! I've been searching for something other than the harsh chemical cleaner they sell @ Walmart! All I wear is silver & this worked great! #newsub👍
Very excited about learning this method from you. My husband has a Sterling Silver Hamsa he wears daily and it's very intricate in its design making for a cleaning it nightmare 😅. I'll definitely try this method for certain. Thanks for sharing this.
FYI: the only reason why one side of the foil is brighter is because the machine it goes thru to thin it only shines one side but there is zero difference to either side. I looked it up years ago. Lol
Thank you so much! I recently got nair on my charm bracelet and it got black and ugly. Decided to give this a go, had nothing to lose. But it worked soooo good! My bracelet looks brand new!
@@BltchErica the boiling water will loosen the setting and 90% of the time the stone/stones will fall out right away. if not right away shortly afterwards. only the metal can handle the boiling water.
Man I barely comment on anything but this is legit. I'm in love with this lazy method since there's no scrubbing involved :D My necklace looks brand new, wow. BUT there was some smell like rotten eggs in the process 😅 might have to do smth with the reaction idk. Anyways, no smell after shortly rinsing equipment and the necklace off 👍
Wow, I was amazed at this method. for silver jewelry. I had a gold bracelet and wore it into the pool. The bracelet has silver indented ridges on it. Turned the ridges black. I tried this method and it worked. Got a tooth pick and cleaned the ridges out. Bracelet looks brand new. Thank you very much!
I had my rings on while I had to use lime sulfate, and even though I was wearing gloves, it still managed to get my hands wet, which turned my settling silver rings to bronze color. I was so devastated 😭 Cause they are custom made from Russia. I'm greatful that I came across your video by chance, I was able to restore them to beauty. Unfortunately, I also find out one of my rings was actually fake. But I'm still very happy
I just tried this and boom it brought my Pandora bracelet back to life, after looking almost black from Chlorine!! Thanks for sharing this little hack❤
Hey there! Local science guy here.
So what causes the tarnishing color on the surface of sterling silver is actually silver sulfide (Ag2S), which is black. When a thin coat of it lines the surface of silver, it darkens it.
There’s 2 ways you can remove this.
You can buff out the surface through polishing (which can remove some of the silver) OR you can turn the silver back using this method (which preserves the silver).
The aluminum (Al) and baking soda (NaHCO3) form a “bridge” between the silver and pulls the sulfur attached to the silver off because Aluminum loves to bond with Sulfur, creating Aluminum Sulfide (Al2S3). You can do this with cold water too, but the boiling water acts as a catalyst and causes the reactions to happen a lot faster. It’s important that the silver makes some contact with the aluminum to make sure the process of electrolysis happens. After after a while, the sulfur bonded to the silver is carried through the water/baking soda solution and will bond to the aluminum instead, leaving your silver to be alone.
Bam!
Silver? ~brilliant & clean~
Tarnish? ~gone!~
Edit: H2SO4 to NaHCO3
2nd Edit: Wow! I come back a year later to see 2.2k likes! Thank you all! I hope you’ve found this information helpful :)
I’ve noticed some comments below mentioning this method not working:
Please be aware that this works on REAL STERLING SILVER! I would not try this method on plated jewelry! Some cheap jewelry is an alloy of copper and other metals which can oxidize and turn green when exposed to water/other chemicals. That stuff is usually coated with a silver or gold colored paint to give the appearance of real, solid jewelry. Please be aware that this method could damage those kinds of jewelry, and can’t really help the tarnishing on that.
Best of luck everyone! :)
super cool thanks for explaining
That funny when he said “for all my scientist you could leave a comment” i was like ain’t no way there actually is one that left a comment and I seen this lol
Could you clean Vermeil Jewelry with this process or will it damage it?
@@Pablo.Romano98 Hey Roman! Doing this method is highly unadvisable. Vermeil is gold plated over the silver, in which case it is only at least 2.5 microns thick. This method would most likely damage it. Vermeil is a special case where you have to be really careful with how its taken care of. For general cleaning, its recommended that you use a soft cotton or microfiber cloth (like your sunglasses cloth). Don't use jewelry cloths cause you can rub the gold off. For a deeper clean, its recommended to use WARM (NOT hot) water and dish soap. Use a sunglass cloth and dip it in the soapy water and gently clean it, then rinse it off using another cloth with ONLY water, then pat it dry. Its best not to ever submerge your vermeil. Hope this helps!
POV you copy/pasted of google
Effective use of speed-up. Kudos. Viewer can _see_ that you're really doing everything (no trickery), but it just gets through the obvious parts quickly. Not all how-to videos are as straightforward and unpretentious. Good job!
Does this ruin the silver?
@@istealurgf Don't know: not a chemist. Probably diminishes the silver as much as the tarnish itself does, i.e., over millions of cleanings over eons. Video _does_ say to rinse well and then use a polishing cloth.
@@istealurgf I've been cleaning with this method for about 30 years and haven't ruined anything yet. Just make sure you rinse well and dry. You want to get all the baking soda off.
No exaggeration this made my rope chain look brand new. Dang, thanks for this bro
Glad it helped you! its an easy way to clean your jewelry. You can also get a silver dip cleaner from Amazon - amzn.to/2EGhFeE Thanks for watching
@@LukeZionJewelry this method causes no long term harm to the chain right? How often you recommend? Twice a year maybe?
Baking soda will not damage silver 👍 it removes the tarnish.
Agree
It's absolutely amazing how good it worked. Thanks soooooo much.
Just tried this baking soda foil method to clean my 15+ years tarnished neglected Tiffany’s bracelet & necklace. Worked amazingly well! Now I can wear them again. Thank you for sharing.
I have a Tiffany bracelet and necklace as well! That's the reason I watched this video and am in process of using this method. It works indeed!
Hi. Do u think it would work on Pandora bracelets and it’s charms? Thanks.
@@karamurphy8998 omg same im doing this right now as we speak lmao
Can you use baking soda boiling water on stones that are in the silver??
@@GoldySteffes-ew2ew I would maybe use hot water but not boiling water to prevent any stones from cracking.
I used this method 50 years ago to clean my silver cutlery and had completely forgotten about it! I'm about to try it again! THANK YOU!!
How old are uh man
@@Muelol2005 prob in his 70s, while you and me are from 2005 and not even 20 yet
Thank you I've watched 5 videos on this exact method and nobody has said to put the shiny side out. Perfect.
Thank you to whoever gave me the thumbs up in the last 24 hours. Completely forgot about this method of cleaning silver. A couple days ago I found a Pandora bracelet, in a second hand store. I've been trying to figure out how to it and not destroy it, then the like popped up. See it's good to give people the thumbs up jogs my ate memories.
😊 I'd also watched a handful just before this and also found nobody mentioned that!
The reason no one has mentioned it is that there is ZERO difference between either side of the foil. The reason one side is shiny is nothing more than the way it comes out of the press. I used to think there was a difference too but then I seen a video on how it is manufactured (inside the plant) and this was addressed. ZERO difference.
Forgot to take my silver necklace off at the hot springs (grade A tarnishing sulfur) and this worked amazing! Took both the chain and pendant from blacker than my soul to sparkling silver again. So this works! Thank you :)
Jesus can shine up anyone’s black soul. Just a friendly reminder.
@@tauisuitonu8505 that's racist.
@@tauisuitonu8505 yes, in the mighty name of Jesus
@@tauisuitonu8505 not true, didn’t work for me 😈
haha grade A
This worked SO well on some super tarnished sterling silver jewelry I had laying around! Thank you!!!
Thanks! I got my silver Tiffany necklace and pendant clean! I haven't been able to wear it for years it was so tarnished. Looks brand new!
Thanks for putting a GIANT smile on my silver jewelries faces! 😃
Not a chemist but I've taken a few chemistry courses in my uni days. The reaction that causes the bubbling is basically this. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate or NaHCO3 when dissolved in water and with energy put in, in the form of heat the facilitates a reaction in which CO2 escapes as a gas and the sodium bicarbonate (a weak base) is converted to sodium carbonate a considerably stronger base. Not as Alkali as bleach or Lye or potash for example but it's the difference between a pH of 8.x to one around 10 or 11. Whereas bleach is more on the order of 12ish and NaOH upwards of 13. My guess is that this then reacts with the aluminum and the Silver Sulphate and then created some kind of salt but that's just my speculation
Can you do this with mixed metal jewelry? I have some pieces that are gold and silver that I’d like to try this with. Are semi-precious stones safe with this method? Thank you for the video.
This worked like witchcraft!
Is this a safe method for cleaning a tarnished silver bracelet with garnets throughout? I.e., is it safe for gemstones?
wow, I am so impressed at how easy, fast and cheap this process is! And my vintage ring now looks brand-new! Thank you so much for this video :)
thanks it really works i loved it
Just want to add to this: after removing jewelry I found using a small toothbrush with dish soap to be very effective to get the last of the tarnish off. I used this on my silver rope necklace and it came out like new. Proved to be a very good way to get the small grains of the leftover baking soda off as well as grease from sweat, oils, etc. and then to use a rag to wipe down after.
If you just reheat the water and add a more baking soda make sure your water is bowling and actually let it sit for a while you won’t have to scrub it all
I have been doing this for years. I used wooden chopsticks to fish out the jewelry to avoid scratching it.
Dish soap works amazing on gold, I have my necklaces all covered up for a whole night, the Bismarck necklace needs to be a little bit rubbed with a toothbrush, rinse with water and they shine again like brand new 🤩
Toothbrush will scratch your silver
@@dannis70 do you put aluminum foil in the Bowl before you put your gold jewelry in there with the water and dishwashing soap ?
Just don't be using baking soda on pure fine 999. Silver or gold either. As it is a light abrasive it will scratch your gold. However I think it works fine for sterling silver as its 92.5% silver and the other 7.5% is copper and stuff. Just be careful
I was truly hesitant to try this since the last thing from the internet ruined my bracelet. This truly works! My lions head charm is 25 years old. It was blue/black. This process brought my charm back from being antiqued!
SHINNY SPARKLING SILVER❤❤❤ GOSH how many meaningless store bought solutions add up to nothing but UR Method is SIIMPLE With Basic Kitchen Ingredients VIOLA SPARKLY SILVER TWO THUMBS UP❤
I had 2 old rings that were very intricate cut, very blackened, I had no hope this would work. I changed the water and soda three times, but they turned out looking new !!! I was flabbergasted!! Thank you !
Oh my goodness. I wish I knew about this years ago. I thought it was permanently tarnished. I've even thrown jewellery away, only keeping sentimental pieces...which I will now clean! Thank you
This worked great for my wedding rings! Thank you!
Does it hurt your diamonds or stones
Is this cleaning method safe for silver with pearls on it?
I am going to try this now! I have some lovely bracelets from my Older sister whom has passed & they are very tarnished. Thank you for this tutorial. So happy to be able to wear my sister's jewelry with pride 😀
If there are semi precious stones in the jewelry, will the boiling water break them or make them come loose?
I have used this method in the past on Old Sterling spoons that I've collected from garage sales and thrift stores and whatnot it works excellent on tarnished silver anything.... 👍👣🙏🏻
That just answered my question !
Tried this right now, and it worked 🎉. So simple and so effective, thank you.
That worked really fast but it also smells a little bit like rotten eggs, is that a chemical reaction?
I’m going to try this today, I’ll be back with an update.
Thank you so much, I’m so happy that I tried this method. It works perfectly. Honestly my silver jewelry wasn’t bad condition, not tarnished at all. Just bc I used them every day they were a little “dirty”. Thanks again 🙏
Can use rhe same process ior the silver jewelleries with crystals or stones embedded on them? Please let me know!
I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THIS INFORMATION. THANKS!
Can this be used on silver jewelry with stones like turquoise or amethyst in them ?
Great tip!! So easy. Works better than the pricey silver cleaner in my closet and you can clean more than one piece at a time. Excellent video!!
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Who came here after Accidentally putting chain in bleech
Does anyone know if you do this excessive times will it damage the silver ?
I bought my pandora charms from the pandora store but they turned a golden color when I did this
Awesome I have been doing this with my jewelry for years also 😊 I have a couple videos up also that just amazes me I love the before ans afters. I will subscribe to your channel I like your video
This method should not be used. It may remove tarnish, but it also removes the desirable patina that enhances the piece. Also, manufacturers add a special product to outline a design, and you lose that.
Thank you thank you.... I was so said I spoiled my ring with chemicals on my hair . Then I started to look for videos how to clean my ring and don't want my husband to be sad. I remember when he bought them for our wedding his eyes was shining. It works 100%. God bless you.🙏🏽
Good Job 👍
What if there are pearls or stones in the silver
Can this be used on a silver bracelet that has amethyst in it? I realize it's out for pearls since they are really fragile.
I want to try this on my engagement ring but I’m worried about it working or messing it up. My ring has diamonds in it and has a rhodium plating, will this method still work?
Worked very well. Transformed my Pandora earrings and now they look brand new. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Do u think it would work for Pandora bracelet and it’s charms? Thanks.
@@susanng7298yes, it does. I did it with my Pandora bracelet with charm.
If this method doesn’t work good enough, try tightly wrapping the silver and baking soda in foil (with the ends open for water to enter) and drop it in a pot of boiling (salted) water. Immediately turn off the heat and allow it to fizz and bubble for 3 minutes or so. I could smell the silver sulfide coming off, and when I unwrapped the chain I noticed the tarnish transferred onto the foil. I repeated this method a few times to restore a wheat chain back to new condition. Definitely worth doing this to achieve the result. 🙏
I've been doing this for years. It works great.
Careful not to do this with jewelry that has pearls.
I was going to ask how long you should leave the jewellery in for, but I got my answer when trying this. I really didn’t think the results would be instantaneous but my earrings looked as good as new after a few seconds. Thank you for uploading this!
I didn’t work for me ..mine was original ilatian silver….
This worked great on my antique turquoise and silver rings!
Many of us have silver pieces with lapis or turquoise. How would you clean them?
Thankyou for showing how to do this. Way easier then how I was doing this and way faster and better results. Great video!
I’m trying this now and it doesn’t seem to work on my jewelry
What about if there are stones, pearls, etc in addition to the sterling silver?
How can you clean sterling silver with stones?
Straight to the point, thanks for the help bro! :)
I always used an old toothbrush + toothpaste (any kind I had). Rub it nicely & the rinse with water. Works great for me! 😊
I've used that before too.
Great video, do you know if you can clean it in a pendant with a malachite stone in the silver piece?
Just the question I was going to ask now. Did you ever find out what to do?
@@saracarolinehancock yeah I did with the safest way, by using boiled water and baking soda, put the pendant in a bowl with the hot water and baking soda, wait a few minutes, rinse it with water, then repeat the process a few more times
Thank you for this amazing video. Really 100% working satisfactory 🎉❤
No joke it really worked! Thank you!
Nice! But what if my necklace is made by silver but in gold colour? Could this still work without damaging the colour?
Thank youuuu! I was getting super nervous about my wedding rings!😮💨🙌🏽 you’re a godsend
Wow. Huge difference. Will do. Stay Blessed. Mumbai India
Omg 😳… the way this TRULY WORKS!! Thank you … it’s such a gem 💎
Does this also work for pendants with stones?
Thank you so much . It worked for my jewelry . I followed the steps . I’m grateful to you for making this video ❤️
Does moissanite react to the mix as well? I mean it shouldnt its damn near an actual diamond but im still a lil curious 😂
Very helpful! Could this method damage the stones? I mean obviously if left in too long it would , but just for a general cleaning?
Yes don't use this on anything with stones
@@gotworc thank you. Kinda figured, but still very helpful.
Could this also work with a lightly rusted stainless steel ring? Or is this cleaning trick exclusive to sterling silver?
It work really well for my Tiffany bracelet! Thank you for sharing 🥰
NOT ME JUST GETTING WATER AND SOAP BC I DONT HAVE BAKING SODA
Is it safe to use this method on silver that has precious/semiprecious stones set in it?
I have 2 antique or very old amber necklaces. I think they may be brass but at the moment they are very dark, almost black like the silver ring you show on one of your videos. How can I clean them? I’m afraid to damage them. Any ideas?
Alot of people when asked about silver being good for jewelry say "no" or something like "it is the worst metal" because of tarnish.. Well alot seem to be lazy. Silver also for some reason can shine more than gold! Say what you want about silver, I love it. Just because it is cheaper than gold does not make it less a noble metal or a cheap metal.
Especially if your are a silversmith and buying silver sheet or silver wire to make jewelry. It is cheaper then gold but it is not cheap. My husband makes silver jewelry as a hobby. But he used to do it for a living.
@@alissagonzales735 Very cool!
This worked like a charm. I had to do it twice on my sterling silver pendant and chain. I was a little worried about the gems in it (garnet and period) but there's no damage to the stones. It's incredibly shiny and beautiful again! The comment above mentioned making sure that the silver touches the aluminum and I think that's an important step. Thank you so much for sharing this video.
Omg. I bought a sterling silver bracelet when I visited India last summer and this worked perfect on my tarnished bracelet. It looks even better than when I first bought it. Thanks so much!!
My sterling silver bracelets had years of tarnish build up on it from sitting. This method was the best ever. Bracelets look brand new. Thank u.
Thank You! I've been searching for something other than the harsh chemical cleaner they sell @ Walmart! All I wear is silver & this worked great!
#newsub👍
What about Diamant?
@@muriellehillan167 never heard of it, but you can bet I'll be googling it now, lol😆many thanks👍
Very excited about learning this method from you. My husband has a Sterling Silver Hamsa he wears daily and it's very intricate in its design making for a cleaning it nightmare 😅. I'll definitely try this method for certain. Thanks for sharing this.
Perfect timing mine just tarnished
FYI: the only reason why one side of the foil is brighter is because the machine it goes thru to thin it only shines one side but there is zero difference to either side. I looked it up years ago. Lol
Used this on a ring I got as a kid 25 years ago and it brought it back to life. Thank you. ❤
It didn’t work for me 😢
Was your jewelry sterling silver? Because if it wasn’t it doesn’t really work.
Thank you so much! I recently got nair on my charm bracelet and it got black and ugly. Decided to give this a go, had nothing to lose. But it worked soooo good! My bracelet looks brand new!
Yep, this method worked very well 👍🏻
Quick question does the bacon soda hurt any of the precious stones if it was on a pendant or a charm?
Nope, bacon soda is harmless! Baking soda on the other hand...
Please don’t put natural pearls in this solution.
@@BltchErica the boiling water will loosen the setting and 90% of the time the stone/stones will fall out right away. if not right away shortly afterwards. only the metal can handle the boiling water.
Thank you so much for this video! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😃
This worked like a charm! Thank you! :)
Does it work with costume jewelry
Man I barely comment on anything but this is legit. I'm in love with this lazy method since there's no scrubbing involved :D My necklace looks brand new, wow. BUT there was some smell like rotten eggs in the process 😅 might have to do smth with the reaction idk. Anyways, no smell after shortly rinsing equipment and the necklace off 👍
Yep, mine had a rotten egg smell too! But it worked wonders for my jewelry!
That’s the sulfur reaction going on
I haven’t taken a little rope chain I have off in about 2 years and it doesn’t shine anymore, this make it’s it look darn good again!
Wow, I was amazed at this method. for silver jewelry. I had a gold bracelet and wore it into the pool. The bracelet has silver indented ridges on it. Turned the ridges black. I tried this method and it worked. Got a tooth pick and cleaned the ridges out. Bracelet looks brand new. Thank you very much!
Does it work without fiol
How often should we do this?
This works amazing and fast, within 3 mins my chains and pendants were like brand new I was left speechless.
I couldn't believe my eyes when it worked. My earrings literally look new. THANK YOU
No cap this works so well
I had my rings on while I had to use lime sulfate, and even though I was wearing gloves, it still managed to get my hands wet, which turned my settling silver rings to bronze color. I was so devastated 😭 Cause they are custom made from Russia. I'm greatful that I came across your video by chance, I was able to restore them to beauty. Unfortunately, I also find out one of my rings was actually fake. But I'm still very happy
This does work just this easy, makes your sterling jewelry look brand new, I've done it a long time ago with mine!!!
I just tried this and boom it brought my Pandora bracelet back to life, after looking almost black from Chlorine!! Thanks for sharing this little hack❤