For silver without stones, I have had success with aluminum foil, hot water, baking soda and vinegar. Gets all the gunk out of the hard to reach places. Line a bowl with the foil, add baking soda, the tarnished silver, cover with hot water and add vinegar. Much fizzing will occur. Kind of fun. I like the Fabulustre polishing cloths for items that get polished. If I want to keep the patina and have stones, to remove dirt or stains/odors from smoking perfume etc …I just wipe (not rub) using isopropyl 70% alcohol and a bounty towel. If you’ve removed patina or got a piece that someone has removed the patina, you can oxidize by using sulfur. Sulfur is in egg yolks - slow but works. I like XL Gel Liver of Sulphur. It does a good job though the tone can be a little blue. The advantage of the gel is that I can use a paint brush to apply it in crevices if I don’t want to do all over oxidation.
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