Home /
T.O.C.
FAQs
 
Good
Books
Ref.
Libr.
Advertise
Here
Help
Wanted
Current
Q&A's
Search 🔍
the Site
pub Where the world gathers for
plating, anodizing, & finishing Q&As since 1989





"Best way to prevent sterling silver from tarnishing in the jeweler's showcase?"



-----

2005

In most regions of the US jewelry made with the tarnish resistant sterling silver alloy will still tarnish. Product that has been E-coated also tarnishes. What is the best way to retard this tarnishing problem in the jewelers showcase?

Chuck Hill
jewelry manufacturing - Seattle, Washington, USA



2005

"Silver Tarnish Strips"

Affil. Link
Your purchases make finishing.com possible

One approach is to line the display case with a "getter" like Pacific Silvercloth. There are also vapor phase corrosion inhibitors which work well. Try an on-line search for them.

jeffrey holmes
Jeffrey Holmes, CEF
Spartanburg, South Carolina



2005

Chuck,

When you mention 'silver' are you talking about the McCoy pure 99% or a silver plating?

In a dishwasher, PURE silver is, in my experience, A.OK but some, not all, plated silver products soon show signs of tarnishing.

An idea ... if you could make your silver display unit as an 'enclosure', preferably as air tight as possible ... then you get some silica gel and force an airstream through it & into the enclosure. You might even do this on a regular basis ... and as you know, silica gel changes colour as it absorbs moisture. In other words, a DRY display unit.

You could also add on those item that Jeffrey mentioned and then you'd be damned tootin' sure you'd have a very, very low maintenance silver display case.

freeman newton portrait
Freeman Newton [deceased]
(It is our sad duty to advise that Freeman passed away
April 21, 2012. R.I.P. old friend).



none
finishing.com is made possible by ...
this text gets replaced with bannerText
spacer gets replaced with bannerImages



(No "dead threads" here! If this page isn't currently on the Hotline your Q, A, or Comment will restore it)

Q, A, or Comment on THIS thread -or- Start a NEW Thread

Disclaimer: It's not possible to fully diagnose a finishing problem or the hazards of an operation via these pages. All information presented is for general reference and does not represent a professional opinion nor the policy of an author's employer. The internet is largely anonymous & unvetted; some names may be fictitious and some recommendations might be harmful.

If you are seeking a product or service related to metal finishing, please check these Directories:

 
Jobshops
Capital
Equipment
Chemicals &
Consumables
Consult'g, Train'g
& Software


About/Contact    -    Privacy Policy    -    ©1995-2023 finishing.com, Pine Beach, New Jersey, USA