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We have had antique sterling silver in my family for generations. It does not all come from one source. Some families seem to inherit all their jewelry from some ancient ancestor who was extremely successful, lucky, or crooked. In my family, however, it seems like we add to the collection generation after generation. There is antique sterling silver from my grandmother, my great-grandmother, and relatives that no one can name any more. Some of it is gorgeous antique sterling sterling silver jewelry, while some has been considerably damaged by the years. In general, we try to take good care of it, but apparently this wasn’t always the rule. Some of the oldest antique jewelry, in fact, is so tarnished as to be barely recognizable. I decided that it was time to do something about this. I decided to take it in to get it fixed up.

I had never really worry very much about the value of the antique sterling silver jewelry. No one in my family had ever sold off any of the sterling silver jewelry antiques, and I assumed that no one ever would. Value didn’t matter – to us they were priceless. Nonetheless, while I was taking it in to the store, I decided to have it appraised. After all, I had always been a little bit curious about it, and I figured there was no harm in finding out. I had already had the antique sterling silverware valued a few years back when we were fixing that up, so why not?

What I found out shocked me. The antique sterling silver was worth a fortune! It is hard to admit this now, but at the time I was convinced that I needed to sell it. After all, the temptation was almost too much. I am glad that I came to my senses before I did just that. With the antique international sterling silver market being what it is, I could have unloaded that stuff very quickly, cashed in on a priceless family treasure, and never had time to look back until it was all done. Maybe that would have been the practical thing to do, but it wouldn’t have been right. After all, it is my daughter’s birth rate as much as it was mine. Still, it is good to know that if things ever get dire, we have a little nest egg for emergencies. No matter what happens, the family heirloom jewelry will only continue to get more valuable.

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Silver and gold are highly collectable right now. In fact they have always been highly collectible in many different forms, mainly jewellery. But at the moment when times are hard and uncertain, silver and gold are safe havens for investors. So if you have any spare cash and see no point in putting it into the bank because of historically low interest rates, now is a great time for buying silver and gold.

So what are the main uses for silver? Here are just a few:

• Jewellery and silverware. Sterling silver (which contains 92.5% silver).

• Photography. Silver was used in colour film, but its use has declined recently due to the growth of digital photography.

• Dental alloys. (Fillings!).

• Solder and other brazing alloys.

• High capacity batteries.

• The production of mirrors.

• Electrical contacts.

• Certain types of paints.

• Metal coinage.

• Silver alloys are used in musical instruments such as flutes.

• Control rods in water nuclear reactors.

The above list contains just a few uses of silver. But if you want an investment and want to capitalise on the current rising price of silver it is best to buy silver in bullion bars or perhaps coins.

Many people who have establish a jewelry arsenal over a long period of time, It you have a collection of jewelry that you have collected over a long period of time, and you no longer find any value in your jewelry, perhaps contacting a gold buyer would be a great way to obtain cash for your gold.

What many people don’t know, is that you can do the exact same, with your silver jewelry. There are many legitimate sterling silvers buyers, in the cash for silver market today, that’s always looking for opportunities, to purchase more used jewelry from the public.

Most silver buyers, will purchase any type of silver, no mater if the silver is jewelry, silverware, or any other kind of silver for that matter. There are sterling silver buyers that also purchase broken jewelry, as most cash for silver companies refine the jewelry and make new pieces.

What maybe even more significant and unique about silver, is the fact that just as gold, it seems to increase in it’s value, and have been doing so for a long period of time now. While nothing is guaranteed, meaning one day gold, diamond, and silver may decline in it’s value one day, it has been on the rise in it’s value consistently.

Baking soda is often mentioned a cleaner but some jewelers claim that this method is to abrasive. If you wish to avoid using chemicals and want to try baking soda you should always test a small part of your silver jewelry piece first to see if leaves any noticeable marks.

To use baking soda, lightly the item with clean water, the pour baking soda over the jewelry and rub gently with your fingers. Once the tarnish is removed, rinse with more clean water and dry with an all cotton cloth.

If your jewelry has been coated with a lacquer shield (to slow the tarnishing process) you should clean the item only after all of the lacquer has completely worn off. Cleaning agents can reach underneath the lacquer causing residue spotting.

Professional jewelers recommend cleaning your sterling silver jewelry as often as once per month, with a yearly professional cleaning for luxury and heirloom pieces. Cleaning gives you the chance to also check for loose stones or parts. Always have your jewelry repaired right away to prevent further damage.

There is much more you can learn about maintaining silver jewelry and read the very latest news by visiting Cameo Jewelry.