The past few days, news headlines have been filled with a certain celebrity who had her precious jewelry stolen, and it serves as a stark reminder. Because jewelry protection is our business, we thought we would share some tips on how to ensure the protection of your jewelry and there’s more ways than one:

Ensuring your jewelry pieces maintain their sparkle and sheen requires not just any anti tarnish product, but one that contains high-performance Intercept Technology^™.

Learn more about why our anti tarnish products are the best on the market:

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Learn why leather causes silver and jewelry tarnish...

A recent study revealed that the majority of anti tarnish products only begin absorbing corrosive gases when they are already present at toxic levels.

Learn how you may be wasting time and money on ineffective anti tarnish products:

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When it comes to storing precious metals like fine silver jewelry, some are not familiar with proper storage procedures, which can cause trouble later down the road. With that said, let's take a look at some frequently asked questions about proper jewelry packaging and answer them one-by-one!

CAN I JUST USE THE PACKAGING THE JEWELRY CAME IN?

It's not recommended. The sole purpose of the original jewelry packaging was just to make it easy to transport from the store to your home. The packaging wasn't designed to protect your jewelry from the elements and more than likely is just made of cardboard. However, you should store your jewelry in packaging that is equipped with anti-tarnish materials, whether you place an anti-tarnish tab in the original box or you place your jewelry in a sealed anti-tarnish zipper bag.

HOW DOES ANTI-TARNISH PACKAGING WORK?

When you create a microenvironment that contains special anti-tarnish materials, it will absorb the corrosive gases that contribute to jewelry tarnish. They react with and permanently neutralize the corrosive gases while eliminating the hazardous atmospheric conditions within the storage container.

ARE ANTI-TARNISH PRODUCTS ABRASIVE?

While the properties of the anti-tarnish material sound harsh, they do not damage jewelry because they are non-abrasive. Tabs, strips and other anti-tarnish materials can come in direct contract with the surfaces of your jewelry and leave no harm. Additionally, the anti-tarnish products do not leave behind any kind of residue, so your jewelry will look just as good from the day you placed it in storage to the day you take it out to wear it.

HOW LONG WILL THE PROTECTION LAST?

Depending on the storage container size and the amount of anti-tarnish materials placed with them, protection from tarnish and corrosion can last anywhere between 12+ months to 30 years of continuous safekeeping. On average, our anti-tarnish products last 1 to 3 years.

CAN I USE ANTI-TARNISH STRIPS, TABS OR PAPER IN MY JEWELRY BOX?

Yes! Anti-tarnish products can protect more than just one piece of jewelry and you can keep multiple pieces of silver jewelry tarnish-free by placing anti-tarnish products in your jewelry box. While the microenvironment won't be completely sealed because of the design of most jewelry boxes, it can provide many months of continuous protection.

WHEN SHOULD I REPLACE THE ANTI-TARNISH PRODUCTS?

When it's time to replace the Intercept^TM anti-tarnish product, it'll change to a dark gray or black when it begins to loose effectiveness, but if you swap it out with a new replacement, your precious metals will continue to be protected.

Protecting your jewelry from tarnish will help it maintain its' bright shine and reduces the likelihood of the metal weakening because corrosion can take a serious toll. 

Are you ready to celebrate National Jewel Day on March 13^th with the above ideas? Whether you are going to buy new jewelry or simply wear your favorite earrings, necklace or bracelets, make sure you keep them protected all year long with the proper care products that fight against tarnish and corrosion. Check out our inventory of anti-tarnish paper, anti-tarnish strips and all of our other anti-tarnish products to protect all your precious metals. Anti-tarnish products neutralize the corrosive gases and particles that cause unsightly tarnish. When you place them in your jewelry box or other silver jewelry storage container, it creates a microenvironment that will keep your jewelry protected and shiny!

For over a century, protective measures against corrosive gases in the atmosphere have been a major concern because certain methods weren't exactly turnkey solutions to prevent corrosion, tarnish and degradation. Some forms of corrosion protection included chemically coating or oiling the specific metal but as time goes on, this coating would simply wear away and no longer provide protection. Another form included the change of the pH properties of the metal which would affect overall performance. As time progressed, Intercept Technology^TMwas introduced as an effective anti-tarnish solution for metals like silver but how did this technology come to be?

Every day we are exposed to toxic chemicals that are within our atmosphere and the unfortunate reality of it is that our environment doesn't seem to be getting any better. With noxious fumes, harsh pollutants and other contaminates being released from manmade equipment and products, it's no doubt that these airborne toxins can affect the quality of the air. Even with the notable and globally observed Earth Day, an effort to reduce our impact on the environment needs to be greatly increased to lower the amounts of pollutants that enter the atmosphere.