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  • How Long Does It REALLY Take For Silver To Tarnish?

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    How long does it REALLY take silver to tarnish? Well that depends. Is it pure silver or an alloy? Is it being handled frequently? Stored properly? 

    Silver can take anywhere from a few short weeks to a few years to tarnish. In this months blog we explain the different variables that effect the rate of tarnish and also the differences between pure silver, silver alloys, and how they tarnish differently.

    Posted in anti corrosion, anti tarnish, corrosion, jewelry, packaging, precious metals, silver, sterling silver, tarnish

  • You Can't Print Silver, You Can't Print Gold...

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    All this money being handed out by the government. The government with trillions of dollars of debt. Where is it coming from? What will it lead to?

  • Cleaning and Disinfecting Jewelry

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    Jewelry gets handled by a lot of people from the time it is created to the time the consumer gets it. This means a lot of potential chances for bacteria. Here we discuss the importance of cleaning your jewelry and the solutions Intercept products provide.

  • The Ultimate Metal to Survive a Financial Crisis

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    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.
    Posted in Anti Tarnish, anti tarnish packaging, Commodities, Gold, Silver, silver jewelry, tarnish

  • COVID-19 Business Tips

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    Undoubtedly, COVID-19 has impacted you and your business. While times are tough now, know that things will return to normal so long as we follow ...

  • 6 Jewelry Care Tips

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    There are a number of ways you can easily tend to your jewelry to ensure it lasts a lifetime. We've provided these everyday care tips to help keep your jewelry in mint condition!

  • The Outlook of Silver Prices in 2020

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    The price of silver raised 16% over the course of 2019, from $15.5/OZ to nearly $18/OZ. Where will its value go from here?

  • Barrier Layers May Be On Their Way Out!

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    Barrier layer protection products consist of oils and chemicals that vaporize and form a layer on the material they’re being used to protect. The components in these tarnish prevention products are often unlisted by manufacturers, inefficient, and hazardous to health.

  • Charcoal Paper is On Its Way Out

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    There are many different anti-corrosion methods and products on the market, including some from juggernaut manufacturers. However, it’s recently been announced that a major competitor of Intercept™ will no longer be producing their most popular anti-tarnish product.

  • Legality of Nickel in Jewelry

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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 10-20% of the population is allergic to nickel. Legislation such as the EU’s Nickel Directive should act as a global standard to address the issue. However, in the United States, no such regulations exist.
    Posted in Consumer Safety, Jewelry, Regulations

  • Jewelry & Skin Irritation

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    Sometimes beauty is difficult. Whether it’s that less-than-comfortable pair of shoes, the pain of hair removal or the tighter-than-pleasant clothes, we’re prone to enduring some amount of pain in order to look good. One avenue of fashion in which you should not suffer, however, is jewelry.
    Posted in Jewelry, Science

  • What's Up With The Price of Silver?

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    A great deal of speculation has been made towards where silver where go from here. Thus far, 2019 has been on the upswing from -9.5% to -3.6%. But what about going forward? Let’s take a look at what drives the price of silver.