Let us study how to clean gold jewelry and how to clean sivler jewelry. Gold and silver jewelry is very valuable often times with a sentimental value matching or even besting its monetary value and so it is understandable that we want to keep it looking its absolute best, as well as ensure that we maintain its good health for as long as possible. You would be astonished at the number of people who swear by various unorthodox methods of cleaning their gold and silver jewelry such as the use of toothpaste, baking soda and even Coca Cola!

In the short term, yes, these materials do work to help remove surface dirt and grime, and will help to return some of the glow back to the jewelry. However, gold and silver jewelry also happens to be very porous which means that with the passage of time, the jewelry accumulates all the various solutions and liquids applied to it, meaning that with time, the jewelry will erode from within.

Put simply, bleach is the kiss of death to this type of jewelry as the chlorine in it will react adversely with the metals, causing them to degrade, erode and become damaged. The results are not pretty, and are irreversible I am afraid to report. If you are ever in any doubt as to the best way of cleaning this type of jewelry, make sure you actually consult a jeweler. Many stores will clean your jewelry free of charge, and the stores that do levy a fee will tend to charge a nominal fee at that. You can be rest assured that the jewelry will be carefully handled by experts who are very good at what they do, and who will have access to the most effective cleaning solutions available. The average waiting time for such services is usually same day pick up.  So in this article you have learned simple how to clean gold jewelry and how to clean silver jewelry.