Featured Dragon (bat?) ring - antique? Help with marks on bottom?

journeymagazine · Dec 11, 2023

DragonflyWink said: ↑

I'm not the polishing police, it's a personal choice, and don't believe the suggestions made would cause much damage to this ring - but just for the record, toothpaste (regardless of brand) and baking soda are too abrasive for silver, especially on flat surfaces, where they can leave visible scratching, and nylon-bristle toothbrushes can also be damaging, regardless of how soft. My personal brush arsenal includes a Hagerty horsehair brush, a natural-bristle toothbrush, and a boar-bristle pastry brush cut down to about 3/4" length. Before polishing, washing with a non-lemon dishwashing liquid is a good idea - while I'm sharing, I detest the sponges that come with paste polishes, cellulose sponges are much gentler and more effective for me, since my collection is primarily spoons and smalls, I use the flat sheet form cut to size (and perhaps because my hands are arthritic, Herman's polish and Blitz are a bit too gentle for me, Goddard's is my go-to polish). As a last note, if a mark still needs more cleaning up, I nibble the very tip of a wooden toothpick until it's frayed, forming a little brush, and sorry if it offends, but saliva contains enzymes that can aid in cleaning...

~Cheryl
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Wow! Thank you!

Figtree3 · Dec 11, 2023

mirana said: ↑

I think we have found the serious silver collector! Thank you for sharing all this!
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If you hang around on the Silver forum here, you will find her many times!

mirana · Dec 11, 2023

Figtree3 said: ↑

If you hang around on the Silver forum here, you will find her many times!
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Haha I have no doubt! I was joking.

Figtree3 · Dec 11, 2023

mirana said: ↑

Haha I have no doubt! I was joking.
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Great!

PepperAnna · Dec 15, 2023

Both rings are beautiful!

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