[GemGeek]

Originally Posted by pmorna742

I use fine silver quite a lot in my designs; both wire and beads. It doesn't tarnish so quickly as sterling, and the Karen Hilltribes in Thailand recommend using lime juice to clean their fine silver products. There's a U.S. company called Speedbrite which manufacturers ionic cleaners, which are much more gentle than sonic cleaners. I've used mine for designs which have sts and pearls combined, with no detriment to the pearls.

Morna

Thanks for the detailed info --