How can I clean tarnished "fake" jewelry?

Like the fake silver cheap jewelry that you can buy basically anywhere… like Express, or New York & Co… all my jewelry from those stores always turn a slight yellow… so I always end up throwing them away. What can I use to clean the tarnish off?

Toothpaste. I'm not kidding. I really works, at least on all of my jewelery.

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5 Responses to “How can I clean tarnished "fake" jewelry?”

  1. Toniann M Says:
    January 7th, 2009 at 9:38 am

    try using soap or oil and scrub it, not that hard though, because it will break.
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  2. country jewel Says:
    January 7th, 2009 at 9:56 am

    I use: http://www.auntiesbeads.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ID=86392bfe-d683-4619-8606-7b039a3d7458

    But all jewelry cleaner only works once or twice on fake jewelry before it stays tarnished forever.
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  3. vincent46882 Says:
    January 7th, 2009 at 10:12 am

    Someone makes an electronic plug in little type of jewelry bath, listened to one working. Sorry don't know the maker however.
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  4. missa Says:
    January 7th, 2009 at 10:52 am

    Toothpaste. I'm not kidding. I really works, at least on all of my jewelery.
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    Experience

  5. Shopwow Says:
    January 7th, 2009 at 11:40 am

    Ok let's understand a bit about tarnish first. All silver jewelry tarnishes with time so this is no surprise. Assuming that your silver jewelry is not plated with rhodium or another metal, you can use some conventional procedures to clean it. If the tarnish is not very severe use a recommended lotion or polishing lotion. Polishing fabrics are also available to handle the tarnish. If you have severe tarnish, use a jeweler to get the job done.

    Now, if you have gems in the silver jewelry you will need to consider what gems they are. Lapis, turquoise and even bloodstone should not be soaked in water. It is unlikely that emeralds would be set in silver jewelry but if this is the case, detergents, lotions and even soaking can ruin the natural oils in emeralds that are used to treat emeralds.

    Check the link below for a detailed report on handling silver tarnish.
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    http://www.newsletter.kaijewels.com/news010.htm