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  2. Conservation and restoration of silver objects - Wikipedia

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    After polishing, the silver object is rinsed in deionized water and dried with a cotton cloth. [12] Once cleaned and dried the silver is wrapped in acid-free tissue paper and placed in a sealed plastic bag. A 3M anti-tarnish strip is also placed in the bag to absorb any sulfur that may be in the air. The tissue paper is used as a buffer to ...

  3. Jewellery cleaning - Wikipedia

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    Jewelry with gemstones such as diamonds or sapphires can be cleaned at home as well using mild soap and warm water. However, gemstones such as opals and pearls should be done professionally. Another issue is the age of jewelry, as certain materials or build strategies of older jewelry (such as from the Georgian era ) may have restrictions, such ...

  4. Tarnish - Wikipedia

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    Tarnish does not always result from the sole effects of oxygen in the air. For example, silver needs hydrogen sulfide to tarnish, although it may tarnish with oxygen over time. It often appears as a dull, gray or black film or coating over metal. Tarnish is a surface phenomenon that is self-limiting, unlike rust. Only the top few layers of the ...

  5. Sterling silver - Wikipedia

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    Britannia silver, a higher grade silver alloy (95.8% compared to Sterling silver's 92.5%) Argentium sterling silver, a higher grade silver alloy with unique working properties (93.6% or 96%) Coin silver, .900 fine silver widely used in pre-1964 United States coinage; Pound sterling, the official currency of the United Kingdom, which once was ...

  6. Silver sulfide - Wikipedia

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    Silver sulfide is an inorganic compound with the formula Ag 2 S. A dense black solid, it is the only sulfide of silver. It is useful as a photosensitizer in photography. It constitutes the tarnish that forms over time on silverware and other silver objects. Silver sulfide is insoluble in most solvents, but is degraded by strong acids. Silver ...

  7. Platinum sterling - Wikipedia

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    Platinum Sterling is a registered trademark name of ABI Precious Metals, Inc. The trademark covers a range of alloys whose primary constituents are platinum and silver, primarily used in jewellery. [1] The range of Platinum Sterling alloys was developed in 2003 by Marc Robinson, and its solder was created by Chuck Bennett.

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