Remove Tarnish From Jewelry in 5 Minutes (Without Spending A Dime)
Did you know that you can remove tarnish from jewelry in 5 minutes~without spending a dime?
Because I have a sterling silver cross necklace that I wear every day, I was thrilled to learn how to remove tarnish from jewelry in 5 minutes~without spending a dime.
The tarnish removing technique works by causing a chemical reaction (oxidation) that transfers the tarnish from the jewelry to an aluminum pan. I don’t really understand the chemistry behind it; I just know it works! Here are before & after photos of my necklace….
So….if you’ve been wanting to clean your tarnished jewelry but didn’t know how, give yourself a few minutes to try this. Your jewelry will be like new! The easy breezy technique is below.
How to Remove Tarnish From Jewelry
Supplies:
1 pan (I used an aluminum pan)
1 piece of aluminum foil (large enough to go under the jewelry)
baking soda (2-3 TB is plenty; I sprinkled it over the jewelry pretty liberally)
boiling water (enough to completely cover the jewelry)
Technique:
- Place the foil in the bottom of the pan.
- Place the necklace or jewelry in pan.
- Sprinkle baking soda over jewelry.
- Pour boiling water to cover the jewelry.
- Wait 2-3 minutes for oxidation to occur.
- Blot jewelry dry on a towel.
I would love to hear from you in the comments if you try this. Tell us what you cleaned and how it turned out. Send pics if you’d like:-) As always, thanks so much for stopping by. Be blessed, and stay savvy!!!
Thank you so much!!!! This tip has been super helpful to me with all my sterling:-)
Great share! For those who have jewelry pieces losing their shine, this post shares a simple at-home fix. Keep sharing useful stuff like this!
Hi Dora! I am so glad that you found it helpful!!!! Thank you for letting me know!!!!
Wow!! It worked. I had a few pieces that I had bought and within a couple of months all tarnished. I followed the directions you provided and they are like new. Thank you.
I’ve heard that toothpaste works for some jewelry!!! Good to be reminded!!
Great tips. I always used toothpaste to remove spots from jewels, but will give this a try. Thanks for sharing!
Oh Deb, I am so happy this simple solution made the medal like new!!!! Great news!!!!
I love this quick and easy hack! My son’s St. Christopher (athlete) medal got tarnished so much, you couldn’t even read the wording. Now it’s clean as a whistle!
Hi Marylou, I am so happy you were able to use this easy, inexpensive hack!!! I use it when my cross necklace and pearl/silver bangles tarnish. It is awesome!!!!
Omg!!! Thank you so much. I’ve had a necklace, ring and erring set that I was going to take into the jewelers to have the opals taken out because they were so badly tarnished. I haven’t worn them in a good 5 years. I tried cleaning with regular jewelry cleaner and it did nothing. And when sorting through my jewelry today I discovered my favorite opal bracelet was very tarnished as well. They all look brand new!! I’m so excited. Thanks, Marylou