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WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN SILVER JEWELLERY? |
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Along with manufacturers of quality silver jewellery, we recommend the regular use of a silver polishing cloth impregnated with and anti-tarnish ingredient. We advise that you do not use silver dip - this is a very harsh chemical and over use will damage the surface of the silver. |
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It is the sulphur in the atmosphere that reacts with siver causing it to turn a nasty black colour. Other substances that can "turn" silver are perfumes, hairsprays, body lotion and chlorine, so as with all jewellery, we recomment that you avoid using these whilst wearing your silver jewellery. |
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What is the difference between white gold and platinum? |
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Platinum is a naturally occuring white metal and so does not need to be rhodium plated - unlike white gold (see above). Platinum hallmarked in Britain is usually 95% pure (as opposed to 37.5% in 9 carat gold and 75%in 18 carat gold) so is extremely unlikely to cause any allergic reaction Because of its limited availablity (it is 35 times rarer than gold), platinum has a very special value. Platinum is one of the strongest and densest precious metals, so it can be worn with confidence, it requires very little maintenance and is an ideal metal for holding stones securely in place. In other words platinum is PURE - RARE- ETERNAL the perfect metal to celebrate the perfect love. |
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Why does white gold change colour? |
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Gold as you know is yellow, white gold is achieved by mixing it with white metals such as silver and palladium to bring down the yellowness. Jewellery is then fashioned from the resulting metal which is then usually coated with rhodium , to give it a bright white finish. Whilst rhodium is a very durable metal (related to platinum ), it does wear away through item thus exposing the original colour to show through. This can be easily remedied by having your jewellery refinished and re-plated with rhodium. |
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