Caring for your Newbridge Silverware Silver Plated Cutlery
Silver is a relatively soft metal that requires sympathetic handling and cleaning, by adhering to the following rules, cutlery of this quality will last for decades.
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Caring for your Newbridge Silverware Silver Plated Cutlery
Silver is a relatively soft metal that requires sympathetic handling and cleaning, by adhering to the following rules, cutlery of this quality will last for decades.
Tarnish
Your silverware may be tarnished by sulphides that are always present to some extent in the atmosphere and in many foods, green vegetables and eggs being the most potent.
Sulphides in the atmosphere originate mainly from combustion of gas, oil, coke, wood, etc. and from living creatures. The tips of the silver plated forks are most prone to tarnish as they are in regular contact with eggs, salt, condiments and very hot foodstuffs.
Dark spots may arise when silverware comes into contact with undissolved salt in hot solutions of certain powder detergents. Liquid bleaches should never be used and powder detergents should always be dissolved before use.
Your cutlery should be rinsed off as soon as possible after use. Allowing food to dry on the surface of the cutlery gives the salts and acids in the food more time to act and cause tarnishing.
Dishwashing Guidelines
Newbridge Silverware silver plated cutlery may be cleaned in the dishwasher however it is vital that you adhere to a few simple rules.
Adhere to the dishwasher manufacturers / detergent makers instructions concerning the type and quality of detergent used and the method of loading cutlery in the compartments provided.
Hand-washing Guidelines
To keep your silverware in good condition hand-washing is the safest option:
Polishing your silver-plated cutlery
Silver Polish
If you are using a silver polish, ensure it is a reputable brand, for example Hagerty. With all polishes it is vital to follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
Silver Dip
Silver dip provides a rapid, less arduous method of de-tarnishing, especially on heavily embossed designs. The following precautions must be taken:
Patina
The characteristic white “patina” of silver which is responsible for much of its aesthetic appeal becomes more pronounced with age due to the optical effect of the multitude of very fine scratches that develop in use. On new highly polished silverware, however, the few fine isolated scratches that first appear tend to be somewhat conspicuous until the white patina has fully developed.