Protecting Your Jewelry: Preventing Tarnishing & Maintaining Gold & Silver

Question
my question is that past 8 months i kept gold jwelery and silver chain together.i kept it in a plastic bag then i forgot to seperate silver.after that i moved to another country now i feel nervous what will happen to my jwelery . will silver fade gold jwelery. plz help me.i m eagerly waiting for ur ans.

Answer
Hello Saima!

Please, do not worry. Your jewelry will be just fine. The surface of silver jewelry oxidizes very easy- it reacts to oxygen by forming a black-colored tarnish. This can also affect the the surface of the gold. But rest assured that nothing will occur other than some simple surface discoloration. The jewelry can be easily restored to new using a buffing cloth, or you can take it to a jeweler to have it buffed if that is necessary. Don't worry about permanent damage- there won't be any.

Take care,

David Fortier, GG
Staff Gemologist
Tiptopgem.com