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Yes, pollutants present in the air react with silver and cause it to tarnish.
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What is the difference between oxidized silver and sterling silver?
Oxidized silver is not necessarily sterling silver but sterling silver can be oxidized. Oxidation is a finish on silver, otherwise known as tarnish. Sterling silver can tarnish and silver plate can tarnish, too.
Does pure silver tarnish?
Pure silver can tarnish but not as easily as Sterling Silver.
What is the difference between a silver and sterling silver?
sterling does not tarnish
Will sterling silver tarnish?
Yes.
Does water make sterling silver tarnish?
silver tarnish because of oxygen in air , not by the water.
What is difference between oxidized silver and sterling silver?
Oxidized silver is not necessarily sterling silver but sterling silver can be oxidized. Oxidation is a finish on silver, otherwise known as tarnish. Sterling silver can tarnish and silver plate can tarnish, too.
What is the difference between oxidized silver and sterling silver?
Oxidized silver is not necessarily sterling silver but sterling silver can be oxidized. Oxidation is a finish on silver, otherwise known as tarnish. Sterling silver can tarnish and silver plate can tarnish, too.
Does pure silver tarnish?
Pure silver can tarnish but not as easily as Sterling Silver.
What is the difference between a silver and sterling silver?
sterling does not tarnish
Will sterling silver tarnish?
Yes.
Does water make sterling silver tarnish?
silver tarnish because of oxygen in air , not by the water.
Does real silver tarnish?
Sterling silver doesn't and real silver does
Will the Sterling Silver 8mm Xox Wedding Ring ever tarnish?
Sterling will tarnish, but if you keep it regularly polished it won't be a problem at all.
What chemical makes sterling silver tarnish?
Liver of Sulfate
What happens if sterling silver jewelry were exposed to fumes of bromine?
it will tarnish
Does sterling silver 925 go black or tarnish?
Yes, unless it is worn regularly or it has an antitarnish coating. Also, a silver plated item will tarnish.
What does sterling silver mean in jewelry?
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver. It is a combination of silver and copper. Silver is alloyed to reduce porosity, eliminating fire scale, and increase the resistance to tarnish.
