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Has anyone had any problems with silver Tiffany jewellery turning black? My sister has a ring and after one wear the inside started turning black. She took it back and they replaced it but now the same thing has happened again. This is a genuine Tiffany ring from the Bond St store.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.My necklace had gone black in between the links (it's quite chunky) but a quick dip in some silver cleaner soon sorted this out. And now I look carefully, the cut out bits on my ring (hard to describe...) are pretty black too. But nothing I think couldn't be fixed with a normal silver cleaner from a jeweller. Certainly my jewellery wasn't blackened after one wear.
its called oxidisation and often happens pretty quick on new jewellery thats been stored in the shop ages. Once its been cleaned with silver cleaner it will last a while when worn regularly before requiring cleaning again but will require cleaning again sooner if not worn. Its normal, natural and nothing to worry about - infact it proves it silver and not fake
Hi, those before me have given good advice, but it might be worth adding the following;
a) if you use an anti-oxide cleaning liquid or cream, you need to thoroughly wash and dry the residue off, otherwise it will be the residue or dampness which would turn the silver black again even more quickly than before
b) some skins are more acidic than others, and can speed up the build up of the oxides on silver. The recent heat-wave wouldn't help (heat and damp conditions are not good for silver)
c) when storing and not wearing silver, keep in a cool dry place...silver will still oxidise if not used at all but this will help, and you can also buy anti-acid tissue and felt for bigger items
Hope that helps, and it does polish beautifully!
a) if you use an anti-oxide cleaning liquid or cream, you need to thoroughly wash and dry the residue off, otherwise it will be the residue or dampness which would turn the silver black again even more quickly than before
b) some skins are more acidic than others, and can speed up the build up of the oxides on silver. The recent heat-wave wouldn't help (heat and damp conditions are not good for silver)
c) when storing and not wearing silver, keep in a cool dry place...silver will still oxidise if not used at all but this will help, and you can also buy anti-acid tissue and felt for bigger items
Hope that helps, and it does polish beautifully!