Silver Cufflink Care

[bjm]

How do you guys keep silver cufflinks from tarnishing when not in use?

 

[Siwash]

Originally Posted by bjm

How do you guys keep silver cufflinks from tarnishing when not in use?

Just give them a rub with toothpaste and water...cleans them right up..

 

[AdamInSF]

I asked my wife, a jeweler who works mostly in sterling silver, and she said, "it's the nature of sterling silver to tarnish. Tarnish-resistant jewelry bags exist and may help. Wipe them every now and then with a polishing cloth and they'll be fine."

 

[Budwardo]

Put a piece of rock camphor in the box where you store the links to prevent them from tarnishing.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

They say that tarnishing only begins and advances when you do not wear them.

 

[bjm]

Yes, I only wear a french cuff shirt from time to time and every silver cufflink I have ever had ends up a tarnished ugly mess next time I fish them out of the drawer. Makes me inclined to stay away from silver and go with some other metal.

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

They say that tarnishing only begins and advances when you do not wear them.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by bjm

Yes, I only wear a french cuff shirt from time to time and every silver cufflink I have ever had ends up a tarnished ugly mess next time I fish them out of the drawer. Makes me inclined to stay away from silver and go with some other metal.
You know, i like the rhodium plate they put on cufflinks sometimes. Gives them a brighter finish and resistance to tarnish.

 

[Taxler]

Originally Posted by AdamInSF

I asked my wife, a jeweler who works mostly in sterling silver, and she said, "it's the nature of sterling silver to tarnish. Tarnish-resistant jewelry bags exist and may help. Wipe them every now and then with a polishing cloth and they'll be fine."

Tarnish bags work well.