How To Clean Your Sterling Silver Jewelry At Home With Baking Soda

Cleaning sterling silver with baking soda & aluminum foil is a very simple way to remove tarnish off silver. Many people do like like to use hard chemical to clean sterling silver jewelry. In this video I use baking soda to remove tarnish on sterling silver jewelry I have laying around the house.
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[@escusameh]

Hey there! Local science guy here. So what causes the tarnishing color on the surface of sterling silver is actually silver sulfide (Ag2S), which is black. When a thin coat of it lines the surface of silver, it darkens it. There’s 2 ways you can remove this. You can buff out the surface through polishing (which can remove some of the silver) OR you can turn the silver back using this method (which preserves the silver). The aluminum (Al) and baking soda (NaHCO3) form a “bridge” between the silver and pulls the sulfur attached to the silver off because Aluminum loves to bond with Sulfur, creating Aluminum Sulfide (Al2S3). You can do this with cold water too, but the boiling water acts as a catalyst and causes the reactions to happen a lot faster. It’s important that the silver makes some contact with the aluminum to make sure the process of electrolysis happens. After after a while, the sulfur bonded to the silver is carried through the water/baking soda solution and will bond to the aluminum instead, leaving your silver to be alone. Bam! Silver? ~brilliant & clean~ Tarnish? ~gone!~ Edit: H2SO4 to NaHCO3 2nd Edit: Wow! I come back a year later to see 2.2k likes! Thank you all! I hope you’ve found this information helpful :) I’ve noticed some comments below mentioning this method not working: Please be aware that this works on REAL STERLING SILVER! I would not try this method on plated jewelry! Some cheap jewelry is an alloy of copper and other metals which can oxidize and turn green when exposed to water/other chemicals. That stuff is usually coated with a silver or gold colored paint to give the appearance of real, solid jewelry. Please be aware that this method could damage those kinds of jewelry, and can’t really help the tarnishing on that. Best of luck everyone! :)

[@Joseph-ku1ph]

super cool thanks for explaining

[@datboydev9546]

That funny when he said “for all my scientist you could leave a comment” i was like ain’t no way there actually is one that left a comment and I seen this lol

[@Pablo.Romano98]

Could you clean Vermeil Jewelry with this process or will it damage it?

[@escusameh]

@@Pablo.Romano98 Hey Roman! Doing this method is highly unadvisable. Vermeil is gold plated over the silver, in which case it is only at least 2.5 microns thick. This method would most likely damage it. Vermeil is a special case where you have to be really careful with how its taken care of. For general cleaning, its recommended that you use a soft cotton or microfiber cloth (like your sunglasses cloth). Don't use jewelry cloths cause you can rub the gold off. For a deeper clean, its recommended to use WARM (NOT hot) water and dish soap. Use a sunglass cloth and dip it in the soapy water and gently clean it, then rinse it off using another cloth with ONLY water, then pat it dry. Its best not to ever submerge your vermeil. Hope this helps!

[@christianbalcazar1207]

POV you copy/pasted of google

[@Jmatt777]

No exaggeration this made my rope chain look brand new. Dang, thanks for this bro

[@LukeZionJewelry]

Glad it helped you! its an easy way to clean your jewelry. You can also get a silver dip cleaner from Amazon - amzn.to/2EGhFeE Thanks for watching

[@Jmatt777]

@@LukeZionJewelry this method causes no long term harm to the chain right? How often you recommend? Twice a year maybe?

[@LukeZionJewelry]

Baking soda will not damage silver 👍 it removes the tarnish.

[@ArturoHernandez-ov6ck]

Agree

[@barbaraburton7845]

It's absolutely amazing how good it worked. Thanks soooooo much.

[@yennieyen3961]

Just tried this baking soda foil method to clean my 15+ years tarnished neglected Tiffany’s bracelet & necklace. Worked amazingly well! Now I can wear them again. Thank you for sharing.

[@karamurphy8998]

I have a Tiffany bracelet and necklace as well! That's the reason I watched this video and am in process of using this method. It works indeed!

[@susanng7298]

Hi. Do u think it would work on Pandora bracelets and it’s charms? Thanks.

[@avajoliparris]

@@karamurphy8998 omg same im doing this right now as we speak lmao

[@GoldySteffes-ew2ew]

Can you use baking soda boiling water on stones that are in the silver??

[@yennieyen3961]

@@GoldySteffes-ew2ew I would maybe use hot water but not boiling water to prevent any stones from cracking.

[@mon_avis2978]

Effective use of speed-up. Kudos. Viewer can _see_ that you're really doing everything (no trickery), but it just gets through the obvious parts quickly. Not all how-to videos are as straightforward and unpretentious. Good job!

[@istealurgf]

Does this ruin the silver?

[@mon_avis2978]

@@istealurgf Don't know: not a chemist. Probably diminishes the silver as much as the tarnish itself does, i.e., over millions of cleanings over eons. Video _does_ say to rinse well and then use a polishing cloth.

[@kathyjones1576]

@@istealurgf I've been cleaning with this method for about 30 years and haven't ruined anything yet. Just make sure you rinse well and dry. You want to get all the baking soda off.

[@LilMoonChii]

Forgot to take my silver necklace off at the hot springs (grade A tarnishing sulfur) and this worked amazing! Took both the chain and pendant from blacker than my soul to sparkling silver again. So this works! Thank you :)

[@tauisuitonu8505]

Jesus can shine up anyone’s black soul. Just a friendly reminder.

[@troll2637]

@@tauisuitonu8505 that's racist.

[@LeoTheLion.4601]

@@tauisuitonu8505 yes, in the mighty name of Jesus

[@killmonger4169]

@@tauisuitonu8505 not true, didn’t work for me 😈

[@los1987]

haha grade A

[@COEYRN]

Thank you I've watched 5 videos on this exact method and nobody has said to put the shiny side out. Perfect.

[@COEYRN]

Thank you to whoever gave me the thumbs up in the last 24 hours. Completely forgot about this method of cleaning silver. A couple days ago I found a Pandora bracelet, in a second hand store. I've been trying to figure out how to it and not destroy it, then the like popped up. See it's good to give people the thumbs up jogs my ate memories.

[@wendy645]

😊 I'd also watched a handful just before this and also found nobody mentioned that!

[@afrorican762x39mm]

Thanks for putting a GIANT smile on my silver jewelries faces! 😃

[@emilybeeson]

This worked SO well on some super tarnished sterling silver jewelry I had laying around! Thank you!!!

[@simplecookingwithrabbiah1385]

Thank you so much . It worked for my jewelry . I followed the steps . I’m grateful to you for making this video ❤️

[@lisa9867]

Thanks! I got my silver Tiffany necklace and pendant clean! I haven't been able to wear it for years it was so tarnished. Looks brand new!

[@Harphoney]

Thankyou for showing how to do this. Way easier then how I was doing this and way faster and better results. Great video!

[@susancrawford2343]

I used this method 50 years ago to clean my silver cutlery and had completely forgotten about it! I'm about to try it again! THANK YOU!!

[@Muelol2005]

How old are uh man

[@amarylessimmons8778]

I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THIS INFORMATION. THANKS!

[@christinathemeli360]

wow, I am so impressed at how easy, fast and cheap this process is! And my vintage ring now looks brand-new! Thank you so much for this video :)

[@patreed235]

This does work just this easy, makes your sterling jewelry look brand new, I've done it a long time ago with mine!!!

[@barbaraward9007]

Wow thank you for this. I WILL Definitely do this tomorrow. I have lots of tarnished silver to clean. Deep gratitude for this tip

[@KeeyaWilliams]

Thank youuuu! I was getting super nervous about my wedding rings!😮‍💨🙌🏽 you’re a godsend

[@stefandomagalski3722]

This worked great on my antique turquoise and silver rings!

[@yazzcano6020]

Thank you so much! I recently got nair on my charm bracelet and it got black and ugly. Decided to give this a go, had nothing to lose. But it worked soooo good! My bracelet looks brand new!

[@samuelbrooks8199]

I was truly hesitant to try this since the last thing from the internet ruined my bracelet. This truly works! My lions head charm is 25 years old. It was blue/black. This process brought my charm back from being antiqued!

[@incifrank]

Thank you so much, I’m so happy that I tried this method. It works perfectly. Honestly my silver jewelry wasn’t bad condition, not tarnished at all. Just bc I used them every day they were a little “dirty”. Thanks again 🙏

[@aaronmanriquez]

This works amazing and fast, within 3 mins my chains and pendants were like brand new I was left speechless.

[@LeozelsChannel]

I just did it now, and I'm amazed about the results! Thank you so much for sharing your video!

[@shellyannbarcinas7839]

Oh wow 😲 Best cleaning hack I have discovered. Thank you so much 😊💗

[@MegaGrannygrunt]

I had 2 old rings that were very intricate cut, very blackened, I had no hope this would work. I changed the water and soda three times, but they turned out looking new !!! I was flabbergasted!! Thank you !

[@sct4040]

Tried this right now, and it worked 🎉. So simple and so effective, thank you.

[@cutelittlebitt]

I just cleaned some jewelry and it looks brand new. Thank you for posting this video.

[@danieltorres5932]

Amazing!! Worked like a charm!!Thank you so much brother!!

[@leslindelgado6124]

Used this on a ring I got as a kid 25 years ago and it brought it back to life. Thank you. ❤

[@lelandharper3642]

Just want to add to this: after removing jewelry I found using a small toothbrush with dish soap to be very effective to get the last of the tarnish off. I used this on my silver rope necklace and it came out like new. Proved to be a very good way to get the small grains of the leftover baking soda off as well as grease from sweat, oils, etc. and then to use a rag to wipe down after.

[@Bikinbottommunch]

If you just reheat the water and add a more baking soda make sure your water is bowling and actually let it sit for a while you won’t have to scrub it all

[@GiftSparks]

I have been doing this for years. I used wooden chopsticks to fish out the jewelry to avoid scratching it.

[@dannis70]

Dish soap works amazing on gold, I have my necklaces all covered up for a whole night, the Bismarck necklace needs to be a little bit rubbed with a toothbrush, rinse with water and they shine again like brand new 🤩

[@Lizaalamode]

Toothbrush will scratch your silver

[@julianadamico4702]

​​@@dannis70 do you put aluminum foil in the Bowl before you put your gold jewelry in there with the water and dishwashing soap ?

[@sheritee7328]

WOW!!!! Just shined up my stuff really well!!! Thank you Dennis!!!

[@Bendamindoob]

Worked great truly recommend i found a rusty necklace that I found and it was so tarnished and I tried this method and it worked so well I gave it to my mom

[@kathyjones1576]

I've been doing this for years. It works great.

[@awen1029]

This worked like a charm! Thank you! :)

[@michaelabrown5407]

Omg 😳… the way this TRULY WORKS!! Thank you … it’s such a gem 💎

[@grooversify1]

I had two black bangles sitting on my dresser for the longest time, I just tried this and it works. Thank you very much.

[@rabiamarshall]

This worked like a charm. I had to do it twice on my sterling silver pendant and chain. I was a little worried about the gems in it (garnet and period) but there's no damage to the stones. It's incredibly shiny and beautiful again! The comment above mentioned making sure that the silver touches the aluminum and I think that's an important step. Thank you so much for sharing this video.

[@lifechapterswithleah8541]

This worked great for my wedding rings! Thank you!

[@romonabarker2986]

Does it hurt your diamonds or stones

[@kaylaosinski8907]

This is AMAZING!!! literally within minutes it was like new!!!! This is the BEST hack for cleaning sterling silver!!!! THANK YOU

[@AngelasJoys]

Worked on my beautiful old rosaries. Thank you and God bless you.

[@WooHooCelery]

I was going to ask how long you should leave the jewellery in for, but I got my answer when trying this. I really didn’t think the results would be instantaneous but my earrings looked as good as new after a few seconds. Thank you for uploading this!

[@Spike-ck5tj]

Oh my goodness. I wish I knew about this years ago. I thought it was permanently tarnished. I've even thrown jewellery away, only keeping sentimental pieces...which I will now clean! Thank you

[@karleighstanley5795]

My original engagement ring and wedding bands look amazing.!! I wish I could show pictures.!!! Thank you thank you thank you.!! This brought my rings back to life and they’re beautiful once again.!!!❤ much love.!

[@JaylaMontgomery]

Used Nair without taking my jewelry off so thank you I needed this!!

[@hazelbrooks4051]

Wow, I was amazed at this method. for silver jewelry. I had a gold bracelet and wore it into the pool. The bracelet has silver indented ridges on it. Turned the ridges black. I tried this method and it worked. Got a tooth pick and cleaned the ridges out. Bracelet looks brand new. Thank you very much!

[@thenittingnurse]

I am going to try this now! I have some lovely bracelets from my Older sister whom has passed & they are very tarnished. Thank you for this tutorial. So happy to be able to wear my sister's jewelry with pride 😀

[@kylem4223]

Thanks for the video! I’m a sweater and live in Texas so my Necklace was completely black in spots. Because of this I had to repeat this a few times but after the fourth time everything was shiny and new looking. Thanks again

[@alexandradenise7461]

Holy moly what a difference this made on my necklaces! Thank you for this!!

[@dianrdz]

It work really well for my Tiffany bracelet! Thank you for sharing 🥰

[@igettoloveyouu]

Worked very well. Transformed my Pandora earrings and now they look brand new. Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@susanng7298]

Do u think it would work for Pandora bracelet and it’s charms? Thanks.

[@holy_chan]

​@@susanng7298yes, it does. I did it with my Pandora bracelet with charm.

[@othis159]

It works so well. Thank you ❤

[@leslieg8386]

It works. Safe and easy method 👍 Thank you for this!

[@rhof1228]

Wow! What a great video!! I really appreciate it!! Thank you!

[@pablogauna3780]

Straight to the point, thanks for the help bro! :)

[@shwetasinha7753]

This hack helped me to restore the shine of my silver jewellery back. Thank you for this information. Keep doing the good work.

[@rizpahamerila-grana8529]

My silver looks brand new again! Thank you for this video

[@alixandrinafortis5044]

Great tip!! So easy. Works better than the pricey silver cleaner in my closet and you can clean more than one piece at a time. Excellent video!!

[@starryyyo]

qxi

[@roadtripperbrooxy4786]

thank you so much! cleaned up my chain really nice

[@stephonlove3183]

Thank you for the video. This worked better than expected!

[@piggybear184]

This is brilliant. Works like a dream. Thank you for sharing.

[@Impasta007]

Worked really well!! I thought the silver turned even more black but then I cleaned it with a brush and voila! Thank you!

[@savannahhaughton22]

Gave some new life to a beloved charm bracelet and added some extra sparkle to my engagement ring.

[@sergioarismendiz7610]

No joke it really worked! Thank you!

[@snackonmeat]

This literally made my old fully blacked out jewellery shine like new! Wow! Thank you!!!

[@pratanacarthunjarearn5349]

OMG! Thank you so much for this VDO. I thought I’d never wear my Tiffany necklace again, but now it looks like new. 🙏🙏🙏

[@4musikable]

Great video, very helpful and so easy to do. I have some sterling pieces that were so difficult to keep shiny that I seldom wore them. This technique absolutely works, plus no nasty chemicals used in the process. Thanks so much.

[@alealvarez8782]

It works very well! 🙌🏽💚

[@robinberkey8477]

I must admit young man you are a blessing my silver jewlery looks better than it did when it was new .thank you so much ...

[@ledhendrix5054]

Thanks mate , I have an Italian made Large Belcher Chain 925 Silver, I have not worn for years , my Daughter got me a Siler guitar Plectrum as a gift , just cleaned my chain using your method and ive put my plectrum on the chain to , the Plectrum is engraved with I LUV YA , So thank you so so much.

[@ednareisbenson]

Thank you thank you.... I was so said I spoiled my ring with chemicals on my hair . Then I started to look for videos how to clean my ring and don't want my husband to be sad. I remember when he bought them for our wedding his eyes was shining. It works 100%. God bless you.🙏🏽

[@shaylalewis6560]

Good Job 👍

[@tabbifollett9189]

No cap this works so well

[@joannethislittlelight4236]

Thank you!!! I tried this today and it worked better than the silver cleaner i used years ago!

[@cmramir5]

Thank you! To the point , effective , no nonsense video 💖

[@dorothydixon4895]

Thank you for this video! I’m a silver girl and this works brilliantly 👍🏾

[@zayneunderwood1488]

I have used this method in the past on Old Sterling spoons that I've collected from garage sales and thrift stores and whatnot it works excellent on tarnished silver anything.... 👍👣🙏🏻

[@annettegraff8323]

That just answered my question !

[@breegunter]

Brilliant, this is a fast & amazing method that works! 🙌✨thank you 🤩👌

[@moiselj19]

Best video ever to clean silver jewelry 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@alaleh9164]

Worked beautifully on two oxidized chains! Thank you!

[@joaoalegria7578]

Great video, do you know if you can clean it in a pendant with a malachite stone in the silver piece?

[@cm3819]

Love good advice and this one is a..ok! Thanks for sharing. Unless everyone else already knows about it, this video should have millions of thumbs up.👍🏽

[@anp3535]

I couldn't believe my eyes when it worked. My earrings literally look new. THANK YOU

[@danc2969]

Perfect timing mine just tarnished

[@Marys-Channel]

Excellent 👌!!! I've been doing this for years using salt instead. Works great on my vintage pieces.🦋

[@allinonechannel2522]

You mean salt also effective instead of baking soda??

[@Marys-Channel]

@@allinonechannel2522 Yes. It works very well.

[@Marys-Channel]

@allinonesportschannel2522 I use regular table salt. Ionized table salt. I'm no chemist. But, it really works like magic! It must be real silver though. I have vintage pieces from the 70's that I clean this way effortlessly. Wipe with a soft cloth and shine! Good luck! I don't think you'll be disappointed.

[@robinjudd1686]

Wow! I'm a believer! Thank you so much for sharing this!💙

[@pragatijaiswal7283]

I tried this.. and the result is awesome.. Thanks for this amazing technique 😊

[@DoeintheThicket]

Can you do this with mixed metal jewelry? I have some pieces that are gold and silver that I’d like to try this with. Are semi-precious stones safe with this method? Thank you for the video.

[@BeautiflyyBargains]

Awesome I have been doing this with my jewelry for years also 😊 I have a couple videos up also that just amazes me I love the before ans afters. I will subscribe to your channel I like your video

[@helenpaul67]

Now this is how a true demo that works!!! Tx bro..will give it a go

[@Morethanbundle]

Beautiful tutorial, works great

[@lameekacrew8950]

This did work for my wedding ring however, I did have to use a soft bristle toothbrush to help it out. I left it in the mixture for about 30 minutes took it out brushed it a little (on some of the tougher areas) then rinsed and dried them off.

[@Lissa11638]

Thank You! I've been searching for something other than the harsh chemical cleaner they sell @ Walmart! All I wear is silver & this worked great! #newsub👍

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello how are you doing?

[@muriellehillan167]

What about Diamant?

[@Lissa11638]

@@muriellehillan167 never heard of it, but you can bet I'll be googling it now, lol😆many thanks👍

[@DannyWohl]

It worked like a dream! Did it to my grandma's ring she gave me, and I am going to wear it in honor of her, at her memorial.. thank you!

[@miriamamamoo2471]

Tried this! And it WORKED!!!! Thank you

[@renegarcia4629]

Does anyone know if you do this excessive times will it damage the silver ?

[@sm0ll]

I went to the thrift store cos I was bored and wanted to get something that’s looks good and is inexpensive And I got 2 rings one looked tarnished so I wanted to look at what can remove it So I hope it works I’ll up date after I do it if it worked or not Scientifically it should Update:it worked like a crane it was bronze and it no longer looks black

[@cherilynnfisher5658]

Excellent Silver tarnish fix!

[@m1eden]

Just tried this with complete success 👍🏾thanks so much

[@lamoon1525]

Can this be used on a silver bracelet that has amethyst in it? I realize it's out for pearls since they are really fragile.

[@suzanne5971]

Is this a safe method for cleaning a tarnished silver bracelet with garnets throughout? I.e., is it safe for gemstones?

[@sheilasmith1887]

My sterling silver bracelets had years of tarnish build up on it from sitting. This method was the best ever. Bracelets look brand new. Thank u.

[@sarahshouse1890]

Wow amazing results, and so quick, inexpensive and easy!😊