Hi There All,

My Wife is new to making Silver Jewellery and has started by making designs using off the shelf parts from CG before we move on to casting our own pendants etc.

However, we are running into a major issue that is preventing us moving forward and desperately need help. FYI, all items are 925 Silver.

When the items arrive from CG, they are a pristine bright shiny finish and we just can't get completed items back to that like new finish.

Our current process is:

Assemble and solder jump rings using the paste solder.
Pickle with CG Picklean safe in a warm crockpot for 5-10mins (used to leave it in a lot longer but found out the hard way about striping out impurities and getting that awful calcium white look)
Rinse.
Polish using a CG mop on a mini Dremel and Jewellers rouge.
Transfer to 60c Hot Water bowl with Washing up liquid and soak for a few minutes.
Clean gently wit ha soft toothbrush in the above water.
Run under hot tap.
Dry and a quick rub wit ha Silver Cloth.

Issues:
Inside of chain links still looks slightly grubby
The Silver "is" Nice a shiny when first finished but still not up to the as delivered standard and after a day or so when placed next to newly delivered silver it looks old, slightly more yellow. Not box fresh new from the shop.

Please can someone reach out and offer guidance on what is a deal breaking problem?