| Hi Sleight
I think the water has to be hot. I forgot that part. I tried it on some tarnished sterling and the tarnish is slower to come off when the water is cool. Some did come off though.
I put a big black dyed and 5 5mm white CFWP pearl in the dish with the aluminum foil and baking soda and left them all to soak. I did not use hot water. The baking soda was really alkaline feeling on my hands. I think pearls are alkaline so an alkaline solution might not hurt the pearls. It might take off any wax coatings or metal vapor depositions though! After several hours, I couldn't see any difference. I hardly think this counts for a scientific experiment, though.
Hi Pearltime
I agree. I think treating the silver first is the trick. Otherwise let it tarnish and just use a rouge cloth or a silver cleaner and tiny soft brush and don't get the silver cleaner on the pearls, is the best way to go.
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