Silver jewelry can turn black due to the compound hydrogen sulfide or sulfur that is present in the air. When the silver metal comes in contact with sulfur, a chemical reaction takes place, forming a black layer on the metal. Silver metal can oxidized faster if it is exposed to light or placed in areas with high humidity.
When silver jewelry comes in contact with cosmetic products such as perfume, hair spray, deodorant, bleaching, or body lotion, etc., the oxidizing process can speed up more. Other than that, the natural oils released from our skin can also react with the silver jewelry pieces turning them black. The jewelry chain making machine manufacturers also provide various equipment that can effortlessly cast the metals, draw wires, and also facet the chain.
Thus, it has become a very easy process to polish silver jewelry to return it to its sparkling form. For a more manual process, you can use a silver dip to clean your jewelry in the quickest way. You can place your jewelry in the silver dip for about ten to twenty minutes, then take out and wash it with clean water and leave it to dry. Then clean it up with a soft polishing cloth to remove its oxidized layer altogether.