Hushwink Jewelry Maintenance and Cleaning Tips for Sterling Silver Jewelry

- All sterling silver is prone to tarnishing when exposed to air and moisture. The good news is that tarnishing can be easily removed with silver polish. - Please be aware that humid conditions can even cause sterling silver to turn black, brown, red, green, etc - however, all of this can be easily remedied. - Because of the potential for tarnishing, in order to avoid extra cleaning work, I recommend keeping your jewelry in airtight storage...or at least in some container that shuts out air. Even velvet stacking trays can work if you put the jewelry in one of the bottom layers and make sure there are no "gaps" between the trays that let in a lot of air. - When you're not storing jewelry, wear it often and feel free to touch it! The oils from a person's skin will stop it from coming into contact with the air and therefore will stop tarnishing. I recommend you avoid getting any perfumes or stronger scented products on it, but a tiny, trace amount of unscented hand lotion or pure coconut oil is usually fine...and will sometimes actually help to prevent contact with air due to more oils coating the jewelry. - If it does tarnish, you can use silver polish and a soft cloth or very soft toothbrush (one for an infant) to clean the jewelry and restore its bright, shiny silver appearance. - Ultrasonic cleaning devices can damage some crystals; therefore, I don't recommend using them.