Intercept Jewelry Care Blog
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Tackling Tarnish: Common Myths and Misconceptions About Silver Care
To protect your valuable silver possessions, it's crucial to know the facts when it comes to silver and learn more about our anti tarnish jewelry care. -
The Hidden Costs of Tarnish: How Our Products Save Jewelry Businesses
One of the challenges faced by jewelry businesses is the damaging impact of tarnish. Our products are engineered to combat this age-old problem. Check it out! -
The Issue with Silver, Leather & Rubber
An interesting jewelry design is the combining of silver with leather and/or rubber. We see these creations in bracelets, necklaces, earrings, watc... -
The Ultimate Metal to Survive a Financial Crisis
Gold and silver are both great options when it comes to preserving your wealth, especially during times of crisis. But with gold being so expensive per ounce, silver is the best option when it comes to preserving your wealth. -
What is Corrosion? (aka "Tarnish")
Corrosion comes in many forms and as we approach the holiday season, silver is as popular as ever and with that, corrosion (aka tarnish) remains an important issue. But do you really know what corrosion is? If you spent an evening browsing the web for corrosion definitions, you would find some are specific, some are in the middle with regard to complexity, and some are broader and more profound. Here are two of our favorites:
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Easy Tricks to Keep your Silver Dinnerware Tarnish-Free
With the recent passing of what is known as "engagement season" – the time around Christmas and Valentine's Day when people tend to propose to their significant others – many of you have probably gotten started on a gift registry or received some lovely anniversary gifts. If you received silver dinnerware, of course you want to keep it looking shiny and new.
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Do Retailers Really Need Tarnish Prevention Packaging?
There are many types of silver storage and jewelry packaging items available today. While their purpose may be the same, quality and efficiency are what separate the best from the rest. But do we really need tarnish prevention packaging? Retailers say yes, and they require it from their vendors! The trusted storage that retailers prefer is based on proven long-term, non-toxic protection that successfully prevents tarnish.
So how important is the tarnish prevention component of your jewelry packaging? It's extremely important because environmental corrosion is ever increasing and so are the challenges of keeping silver and other metal valuables from tarnishing under these worsening conditions. The rising amounts of H2S and other tarnish causing gases in the air affect all levels of the retail supply chain from jewelry manufacturing plants overseas to warehouses, safes, and display cases here in the U.S., right down to customers at home. For retailers, tarnished merchandise costs them money through vendor and customer returns and lost sales, especially in highly polluted regions like Asia and India where a lot of silver jewelry is manufactured. Retailers simply cannot afford to lose potential sales because their merchandise is not up to par.
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