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Silver Damaged by Hydrogen Peroxide

Q. I added hydrogen peroxide to Dawn dishwashing soap to soak and clean my Pandora bracelets. Left soaking for a couple of hours. Shocked to find them completely black!

20988-1a

20988-1b

Scrubbed with toothpaste, then baking soda. Worked somewhat, finishes are dull, not shiny. What else can I do!?

Connie Fletcher
- Southern Pines North Carolina USA
May 1, 2024


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A. Line the container with aluminum foil, then fill it with the hot water and baking soda [in bulk on eBay or Amazon [affil links] (you can use vinegar in bulk on eBay or Amazon [affil links] instead of water too, or even salt/vinegar mix). Soak the silver in the mixture until all tarnish is removed. Then remove the silver, rinse with clean water, and dry with a soft cloth. Polish it with special silver polishing cloth this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] (you can use tooth paste or precipitated chalk this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] too. There are some You tube videos on that subject .

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
May 8, 2024







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Q. I want to know if Sterling silver have any reaction to hydrogen peroxide this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] ? Recently I had left my earrings in peroxide overnight and they turned black.

Amrik Singh
- Greensboro, North Carolina
2003


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Q. I had a similar thing happen to my sterling silver ring. I left it in hydrogen peroxide (3%) a bit too long, and it turned the sterling silver black. Is there anything I can do to remove the tarnish & have the sterling silver shining again?

Bruce Simmons
- Cameroon, West Africa
2004

Ed. note: try the washing soda this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] and aluminum foil procedure described in thread no. 4785, Bruce.

A. Yes, hydrogen peroxide does react with ANY type of silver.
It will oxidise it very quickly.

Jordan galvin
- fenton Michigan usa
2005


A. Use toothpaste and a toothbrush to brush the black off. (Not tooth gel or charcoal. Just good old fashioned tooth paste). Instant effects. This also works if you bleach gold.

Fiona Shand
- Edinburgh, Scotland
July 17, 2017




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