Care advice silver jewelry

A polishing cloth or silver cleaner is useful to have at home.

Use a polishing cloth to clean smooth surfaces and a liquid silver cleaner for more detailed jewelry, chains, or heavily tarnished silver jewelry. Liquid silver cleaner is also ideal for cleaning matte-finished jewelry. ✨

For everyday cleaning of your silver jewelry, lukewarm water and a little dish soap go a long way.

Add a few drops of dish soap to a bowl of lukewarm water and place your silver jewelry in the bowl. Grease, dirt, and skin residue will be removed.

Sterling silver jewelry stays bright and beautiful when worn regularly. Wear your silver jewelry in everyday life to help maintain its shine and brightness.

When sterling silver jewelry is left unused for long periods, it can tarnish and darken due to sulfur compounds and humidity in the air. Fortunately, this can easily be removed using the right cleaning method. ✨

To help prevent your jewelry from tarnishing and darkening, store your sterling silver jewelry in jewelry boxes, airtight bags, or jewelry cases.

Always keep the boxes your jewelry arrived in – they are perfect for storing your jewelry. Proper storage protects your jewelry from dust and dirt and helps it stay beautiful for longer.

It's also a good idea to store your jewelry separately to avoid unnecessary scratches and marks.

At Mila Silver, every piece of jewelry is delivered in a beautiful protective gift box – perfect for storage.

Wear your silver earrings regularly

Earrings are not exposed to the same wear and tear as many other types of jewelry and rarely become scratched during use.
Silver earrings stay bright and beautiful for longer when worn regularly.

Store in a jewelry box or airtight bag

If your silver earrings begin to tarnish, it is usually caused by moisture and sulfur compounds in the air.
When not in use, store your silver earrings in separate airtight bags or jewelry boxes. This helps prevent tarnishing and protects them from unnecessary scratches.

Liquid silver cleaner works best

For silver earrings, we recommend using a liquid silver cleaner.
Simply place the earrings in the small basket included with the cleaner, dip them into the solution, and rinse with water.
If your earrings have large smooth surfaces, you can also polish them with a polishing cloth. Just be careful with the posts to avoid bending them.

Wear your silver rings every day

Sterling silver rings stay bright and beautiful when worn regularly.

Wear your silver rings as part of your everyday style. You can shower, exercise, and wash your hands while wearing sterling silver rings.

Store your rings separately

When you're not wearing your rings, store them in separate jewelry pouches or jewelry boxes to help prevent scratches.
Keep the box your rings arrived in - it's perfect for safe storage!

How to clean your silver rings

A silver ring can always be polished and restored to its bright, fresh appearance.
You can easily clean and polish your rings using a polishing cloth or a liquid silver cleaner.

Liquid silver cleaner works best for silver necklaces

Chain necklaces tend to tarnish faster than many other types of jewelry and therefore need cleaning more often.

To remove sweat, dirt, and skin residue, simply clean your necklace with a drop of dish soap and lukewarm water.
If your necklace has started to tarnish, a liquid silver cleaner is the easiest and most effective solution.

For rigid choker necklaces or necklaces with larger pendants and smooth surfaces, a polishing cloth works well.

How to prevent tangles

Most of us have experienced tangled necklaces that seem impossible to untangle.
To prevent this, store your necklaces hanging up or in a large jewelry box where the chains can lie flat.
You can also wrap necklaces in tissue paper or soft paper. Lay the necklace flat on the paper and gently roll it up from one end. This prevents the chain and pendant from rubbing against each other and helps keep the necklace tangle-free.

The best way to care for your Sterling silver bracelets depends on the type of bracelet you have.

Polish rigid silver bracelets with a polishing cloth

Cuffs and bangles with smooth surfaces is easiest to clean and polish with a polishing cloth.
Our polishing cloths can be used again and again. To keep the cloth effective, store it in a plastic bag when not in use.

Clean chain bracelets with liquid silver cleaner

The easiest way to clean a chain bracelet is to dip it into a liquid silver cleaner.
Bracelets with detailed designs or decorative elements also respond well to liquid silver cleaner.

Regular wear is the best care

A silver bracelet stays bright and beautiful when worn regularly.
Avoid storing your bracelets in the bathroom, as humidity can cause silver to tarnish more quickly.

Store your silver bracelets in jewelry boxes

Jewelry boxes are the best storage option for bracelets, especially rigid bracelets and bangles. Without proper protection, a bracelet may lose its shape over time.

A collection of beautiful jewelry boxes can also become an elegant part of your home décor.