Women's Fashion - Handmade Bags & Jewelry — Sterling Tarnish Prevention

When I first started hand making jewelry I had no idea how easily sterling silver tarnishes. During that time I became fascinated about the chemistry behind why sterling silver tarnishes. My interest lead to exploring ways to prevent tarnishing. After years of research and experimenting the results were consistent, sterling jewelry eventually tarnishes. Although discouraging I did discover a few techniques that slowed the tarnishing process significantly I am excited to share with readers. In this blog article "Why Does Sterling Silver Tarnish and How to Prevent it?" I discuss why sterling silver tarnishes, how to prevent it, my personal tarnishing experiences and three favorite tarnish prevention techniques.