how do i make my silver ring which is losing shine, back to shine again?
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A jewelers cloth or fine silver polish is best.  Cheap polishes and toothpaste will work, but they also leave very tiny scratches which will get water and dirt in them and cause the ring to tarnish again more quickly.
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nice question, gold ring ... looks like no one can !!!!!
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To clean up these...get 2 dry clothes and a regular toothpaste. Put some toothpaste on a cloth, rub it on these jewelry and use other cloth to wipe. I saw it on tv then I tried it on my jewelry and it worked well. I hope this helps.
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contact the place where you purchased the ring and ask for their advice. good luck
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If there are diamonds, take the rings to a jeweler and have the stones reset into earrings, pendant, or something else that fits your style.\n\nHave the gold melted and used to make a new piece of jewelry. Some jewelers do custom work, so look around. You won't find those places in the mall, so use the phone book and call around.
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You can change your yellow gold ring to white by having a jeweller coat it with rodium.  This is not permanent, it will eventually wear off.
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Clean your sterling silver jewelry with a soft 100% cotton (nub free) cloth or flannel cloth and gently rub off any excess makeup.  Remember silver is a very soft metal and you can scratch it if you aren't careful so don't rub it too briskly.  Never use anything but a clean 100% cotton or a special sterling silver cleaning cloth or very soft bristle brush, like a babies tooth brush or a horsehair silver brush.  Paper, polyester, and coarse fabrics often contain wood fibers or synthetics, that can cause tiny scratches in the surface of your fine sterling silver jewelry.  Dirt left over from previous cleanings can scratch the surface as well.\n\nTypes of cleaners to use:\n\nFor light cleanings:  To remove light dirt, fingerprints or makeup just use a small amount of mild liquid detergent to a 1/2 cup of warm water and rinse thoroughly with clean fresh water.  (Remember, be careful because too harsh of a cleanser could damage the polish on the stones.)  Dry it completely before storing it in an air tight zip lock bag.  I usually clean my sterling silver jewelry with little effort using the Sunshine Polishing Cloth.  Then just polish it up with a soft cotton cloth, an old cotton t-shirt works well.  Do not use the polishing cloth on your gemstones!\n\nShould you have a great deal of tarnish and need more cleaning than a polishing cloth can do, you will probably have to do a deeper cleaning using a silver paste cleaner or a silver polish spray, we recommend Hagerty's Silversmith's Spray Polish or Hagerty Silversmiths' Wash and Hagerty Delicate Jewel Clean.  Be careful silver paste cleaners can damage gemstones like turquoise, so be sure to try and keep it off of your gemstones when cleaning your sterling silver. \n\nFor deep cleaning sterling silver jewelry with gemstones:  When thoroughly cleaning sterling silver jewelry a couple of factors need to be taken into consideration.  If the pieces have gemstones, this requires just a little bit more care. So we have divided this section into two categories, cleaning those with gemstones and cleaning those without.\n\nNot all paste cleaners are recommended for soft, porous gemstones, so care must be taken to use the appropriate polish or cleanser that will not harm your gemstones.  We recommend the following:  Hagerty's Silversmith's Wash and Hagerty Delicate Jewelry Clean.  Hagerty's Wash is easy and quick and has a chemical retardant to put a protective barrier to help slow tarnish and really makes it shine!  It is ideal for cleaning intricate patterns work. You use it with a sponge, soft cloth or soft bristle brush.  \n\nWhether you use Haggerty's paste cleaner or another brand, take care to keep it off the gemstones.  With Haggerty's you can get it on the gemstone and it won't cause any immediate damage to your stone, however, over a period of time it can cause a dulling to the polished finish of your gemstones.\n\nThe only dip cleaner that we recommend using would be Hagerty Delicate Jewel Clean, because it is specifically made for cleaning delicate and porous gemstones, including cultured pearls.  This does not clean sterling silver or gold, it is a jewel cleaner only, but it will not harm your sterling silver or other precious metal.  This is why we recommend it's use with the Hagerty Silversmiths' Wash.  We recommend Hagerty's products because we use and trust them to clean our sterling silver and precious gemstone jewelry. \n\nFor deeper cleaning sterling silver without gemstones:  To clean away excessive tarnish, clean with a soft cloth and a non-abrasive brand name liquid or paste silver polish to remove tarnish. Our silversmiths use and recommend Hagerty Silversmiths' Spray Polish because it is economical, non-abrasive, super easy to use, retards tarnish for months and really makes it shine! Using dip polish cleaners or pastes on sterling silver without gemstones is safe and will not harm your sterling silver.  \n\nH
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No there isn't.  To change the colour of a porcelain fused to metal crown you are going to have to have a new crown made and placed.
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There is polish for sterling silver, but it smells really bad, and is messy.\n\nI like the cloth silver cleaners.  Work just as well, without the mess and smell.
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I remember people used to rub a gold ring over a sty to cure it I think it worked but don't know why.Just one gentle rub
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Use an eraser.It will take off tarnish and makes copper shine like new.For silver coins...Boil water in an aluminum pan ,add coins then add baking soda and remove from heat.Baking soda will cause a reaction and instantly clean the silver.Just rub w/ clean cloth afterwards.
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Buy a sphere of pure aluminum and start polishing it with increasingly higher grit sand paper (until you get up to around 2000 grit or so).  Then use some Mother's Polish to get it to a fine mirror shine.  There you go, a mirror sphere.  \n\nHowever, I think you are going to be quite disappointed when you get this object in your possession.
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If you can get your hands on a solution of silver nitrate, it should be pretty easy.\n\nYou'll need a battery (9 volt should do it) and two lengths of wire.  Run one wire from the positive terminal of the battery and attach it to a silver electrode (available in science shops) or any piece of silver.  If you can't get the silver electrode, just use the copper wire.  This will plate some of the copper onto the ring, though.  Attach the other wire to the ring and to the negative battery terminal.  Lower the ring and the silver electrode into the silver nitrate solution (without letting them touch) and wait.\n\nThe positive silver ions in the solution will be attracted to the negative ring and should plate the ring nicely.
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Cheap toothpaste will take tarnish off without taking off any more of the finish.  Use a minimal amount of water and a soft rag. If it's an antique sometimes it's better not to clean it, it can lower the value.
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Hmm, you could try some of the more powerful solvents - xylene, acetone etc, leave them soaking overnight.\n\nIt will burn off too but if not VERY careful you end up "bluing" the metal - depending in what it is made of.\n\nI am curious about the reason to remove the lacquer. I remember having to di it once for a friend who wanted certain items to be conductive but that's a while different story,\n\n(He used a blow torch on his to remove the laquer but there WAS some minor "bluiing" from the heat where he had let the ring get too hot.
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I changed mine straight away but it hurt a lot and went red. You are supposed to wait about 6 weeks but if its not too sore try it, just make sure you clean it really well and sterilise your new ring in boiling water first. X
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Use any good silver or jewlery polish, and the oxidation will be gone. Bleach is mostly chlorine, which causes oxidation on silver. Toothpaste and an old toothbrush will also clean oxidation from silver, without being too abrasive. Lesson? Bleach and silver DO NOT MIX!