THEsilver it is a noble metal, appreciated for its shine, commonly used in jewelry both for its aesthetic qualities and for its ductility, which ensures its ease of processing. This is why it has been used in all cultures of the world since ancient times, like gold.
Some bracelets made with this material are truly beautiful, others are extremely precious, think, for example, of the famous Tiffany silver bracelets.
Generally the silver bracelets they are not excessively demanding jewels and therefore are worn on a daily basis, also considering their lower cost than gold ones.
With frequent use and weathered, the silver bracelets darken, oxidize and lose all their brilliance, becoming in some cases even impossible to wear.
We must consider these bracelets to throw away or can they still be saved? As the shopper will know perfectly well, there are several products on the market that can clean silver bracelets, but not all of them are truly effective. The best remedies are certainly those of "grandmother". Let's find out together the best home remedies to clean silver bracelets.
THE BEST REMEDIES TO CLEAN SILVER BRACELETS
The toothpaste
Among the most common remedies there is that of cleaning i silver bracelets with toothpaste. You have to take a soft bristle toothbrush and rub it with toothpaste on the bracelet. Be careful not to rub too firmly, otherwise you risk leaving scratches.
Aluminum and salt
Another very effective remedy for cleaning silver is to take an aluminum container (such as those from the oven) and pour a cup of warm water with a couple of teaspoons of salt, mixing and trying to dissolve it. Next you have to dive in the silver bracelets and let the chemical reaction activate. To make them even more shiny, they can then be rubbed with aluminum foil.
Baking soda
50 grams of sodium bicarbonate for a liter of water will be enough to make your silver jewelry shine and shiny as new: just dissolve the bicarbonate in hot water, let it cool and dip the bracelets in it. Rinse after a few minutes and dry with a delicate cloth. For particularly large or difficult to remove stains, you can reduce the amount of water and create a paste to spread with the help of a brush or brush directly on the stains.
Lemon juice
Pour a little lemon juice on the bracelet to be polished, add two teaspoons of baking soda and rub with a cotton cloth. The green color that will appear on the cloth when rubbing is the oxidized part that you are removing. Once the stains have disappeared, rinse the cuff under running water and dry.
The cooking water of the potatoes
It is even possible to polish silver jewelry using the water in which you previously boiled potatoes, in fact these boiling tubers produce a substance that removes traces of oxidation. Once the potatoes have been removed, immerse the silver objects in the no longer boiling water, and allow them enough time to see the dark layer and stains disappear. If you want results in less time and more effectively, you can also add two tablespoons of vinegar.
With these simple DIY remedies, naturally and without having to buy expensive chemicals, you will give your silver bracelets a new life.
