Ultimate Vintage Jewellery Cleaning Guide: Costume, Sterling Silver, Brass, Copper & Alpaca Jewelry

Whether you're a thrifting collector, reseller, you've inherited some jewellery or you just need to refresh your own pieces, you'll find the hints and tips in this instructional tutorial invaluable! We'll look at simple ways in which you can clean and restore sparkle to your vintage and old or preloved jewelry, including costume, sterling silver, gold, brass, copper and alpaca. We'll also be exploring how to remove verdigris and sterilise preloved studs and hoop earrings. So, whether you've got a ring, brooch, necklace, earrings or more, we'll find something to help you bring back its shine!

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Use the chapters below if you need to skip forwards and backwards to specific sections:

00:00 Introduction
00:43 Disclosure
01:40 Should you clean vintage jewellery?
03:47 How to clean vintage costume jewellery
07:49 How to clean sterling silver jewellery
10:00 How to clean gold jewellery
10:35 How to clean brass and copper and mixed metal jewellery
14:44 How to clean alpaca silver jewellery
17:54 How to clean verdigris off jewellery
25:21 How to deep clean jewellery with an ultrasonic cleaner
29:48 How to sterlilise preloved and vintage earrings
31:38 The finished results

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