Silver tarnishing with unknown cause

[Dennis]

Any plastic box, or bag, that does not allow air to flow in and out will do.
For tabs to use, 3M ones work well, but to send out something like this might be better: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1137...QaAoSZEALw_wcB

[Petal]

I use Town Talk silver sparkle tabs, which I put into each ziplock bag and have never had an issue with tarnish. Some packaging gives off chemicals which makes items tarnish quicker and I think the Birmingham Assay Office did a study on it some time ago about it,

[MichaM]

One thing you could try is adding silica gel packets to your storage containers. They help absorb moisture and can help prevent tarnishing. Also, make sure your pieces are completely dry before sealing them in the containers.

[sara -jewelry]

Hi there,

I have experienced something similar.. A customer of mine got their ring last sunday and only two days later she is contacting me explaining the ring has started to get black around the edges and inside. I haven't used any burning technices on the ring. From my research it could be ones pH-value in sweat, or choice of parfume or handcreme ect. does anyone else know what could be the cause of such a quick reaction? why doesn't any of her other silver jewelry react this way and what can be done on her part to fix it? thank you so much!

[Dennis]

That has been a regular topic over the years, with never any clear solution. One thing is certain: You will get the blame for apparently passing off inferior metal.
If none of your guesses solves it, then re-fund and move on. Dennis.

[CJ57]

On other forums silver immediately going black ‘without reason’ often means they have either been in the hot tub, swimming or usd other such cleaning agents, more than likely with rings. Could be hand cream, perfume, hairspray, who know really what someone does once they get something home

[mizgeorge]

You'll find that one of the biggest problems is that people expect the same from their handmade pieces as they get from the mass-produced stuff they're used to, which has almost inevitably been plated with fine silver rather than being properly polished, and as a result doesn't really start to tarnish until that fine outer layer has worn away (as it inevitably will).

If it's a higher value piece, I'd recommend including a small cleaning cloth (even one cut down from a larger one) and a little explanation that silver will tarnish when in contact with many different things, but that it can be brought back to a high shine with just a tiny bit of effort.