Did you receive a nice piece of jewelry over the holidays? If it was a piece of silver jewelry—whether it was a necklace, bracelet, or even a watch—then watch out; as a natural material, silver reacts with its environment (particularly with chemicals in the air), which can result in your silver becoming tarnished. 

There are several types of anti tarnish paper and film that have been widely used in an attempt to protect silver and electronics from corrosion (aka tarnish). One particular type of anti tarnish paper is a carbon based product that is also referred to as charcoal paper. And while this charcoal paper is not totally effective for tarnish prevention, its lack of effectiveness is due to some inherent properties common to these carbon based papers. Let’s take a look at one of these properties, its ability to absorb corrosive gases:

With demand for silver still very high due to high priced gold (even with the recent decline in gold prices), silver demand remains strong. However, the price forecast for silver in 2014 is expected to be lower than in 2013. This drop is expected to further increase interest in silver. 

In our last blog, we discussed some of the various types of anti tarnish coatings. Now we will take a more in depth look as to the effectiveness of these coatings.

In our last blog we discussed how packaging can cause silver to tarnish and what to look our for with your packaging so it does not create tarnishing issues. This brings us to the next subject in this seriesm anti tarnish plating and coating for tarnish prevention.

In today's busy world, time is valuable and something we never seem to have enough of. So, when we have a problem we look for quick and easy solutions. We like products that are convenient and make our lives less complicated. The challenge of preventing tarnish is no exception. Why waste your time and money when you don't have to? Keeping your silver clean is much easier than you may think.