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Answers regarding Metal Types
925 Sterling Silver
All jewelry items sold on JewelryByNET.com as pure 925 Sterling Silver
are indeed genuine. The luster and beauty of well-kept silver is
unmistakable. Properly cared for, silver will last for many generations.
With a little maintenance and a few preventative measures, you can even cut
down on the amount of time you spend polishing silver, and preventing
tarnish as well.
Tarnish - The enemy of silver
Real silver tarnishes and turns gray and may stain your skin. Fake
non-precious metals like Nickel, Tin, Aluminum, Chrome or Stainless Steel do
not tarnish but do not have the high value and cost as Silver.
Tarnish is silver's enemy. Silver tarnishes when it's exposed to air, certain chemicals, humidity, body oils & sweat. Outside of regular cleaning, you can keep silver tarnish free by following these general rules of thumb:
NEVER let silver come in contact with rubber. This includes dish mats, placemats,
silver wear holders, and rubber bands. Rubber contains sulfur, which will cause your silver to corrode.
NEVER allow stainless steel flatware to come in contact with fine silver or silver plated flatware. When the two metals touch, silver becomes damaged and stained. Don't wash or store the two different metals in the same area.
DON'T expose silver to foods for long periods of time. The sulfur in these foods will corrode silver.
CLEANING SILVER
Silver should be washed after each use. The best and safest way to cleanse silver is by hand. It is the rubbing and friction during hand washing that shines silver. "Patina," the outer surface on fine silver is brightened and enhanced through friction.
Use only a Silver Polish or a
Jewelry Cleaning Cloth to care for your silver jewelry.
Gold 10K & 14K Gold
All jewelry items sold on JewelryByNET.com as pure 10K or 14K Gold
are indeed genuine.
Real Gold may stain your skin due to your body chemistry, body oils or
sweat. The best and safest way to cleanse gold is by hand. It is the rubbing
and friction during hand washing that shines gold. "Patina," the outer
surface on gold is brightened and enhanced through friction. Use only a Gold
Polish or a
Jewelry Cleaning Cloth to care for your gold jewelry.
Has gold and other jewelry ever left greenish or black marks on your skin?
It's happened to most of us at least once or twice, and even though some
people are allergic to certain materials, most staining isn't caused by an
allergy it's a reaction between our skin and the metals used in jewelry,
especially when the jewelry touches areas that perspire.
Gold itself hardly ever stains your skin, it's the other metals that gold is
mixed with that do. Copper, nickel and silver can be used to alter the color
of gold, and make it stronger and more affordable. Any of those metals can
cause discoloration on your skin.
The lower the "K" number on your gold (Karat), the more other metals it
contains. Some people never have a reaction to the metals in even 10K gold,
but others do.
A suggestion is to coat the part of the metal that touches your skin with
clear nail polish to act as a barrier.
References:
http://jewelry.about.com/od/jewelrymetals/a/skin_reactions.htm
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