Jewellery Care
SILVER CARE
Shiny Sterling Silver can be cleaned with a jewellery cleaning cloth or a sterling silver jewellery cleaner.
Sterling Silver with a Patina can be washed in mild soap and water, and dried with a soft cloth.
It can also be cleaned with a gentle jewellery cleaning cloth just rubbing the high spots and edges.
PATINA
Patina is a process used on Sterling Silver to create a sulfide layer. Using Potassium Sulfide dissolved in hot water, and dipping the jewellery piece, a full spectrum of colors develop from gold to purples and blues to a matt black, depending on how long it is in the solution.
These colored oxide layers are used to produce contrast and to enhance surface textures. Then the piece is sanded or burnished, leaving the colors in the low spots and exposing the shiny silver on the high points. This process produces rich and alluring jewellery pieces.
Shiny Sterling Silver can be cleaned with a jewellery cleaning cloth or a sterling silver jewellery cleaner.
Sterling Silver with a Patina can be washed in mild soap and water, and dried with a soft cloth.
It can also be cleaned with a gentle jewellery cleaning cloth just rubbing the high spots and edges.
PATINA
Patina is a process used on Sterling Silver to create a sulfide layer. Using Potassium Sulfide dissolved in hot water, and dipping the jewellery piece, a full spectrum of colors develop from gold to purples and blues to a matt black, depending on how long it is in the solution.
These colored oxide layers are used to produce contrast and to enhance surface textures. Then the piece is sanded or burnished, leaving the colors in the low spots and exposing the shiny silver on the high points. This process produces rich and alluring jewellery pieces.
