I have found that the best way to clean a silver bracelet is to wear it. Any tarnish magically disappears.
Especially true if shirt/jacket sleeves are rubbing on the bracelet.
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is gluing not recommended
Silver cleaning cloths are what I use. No wet sawdust, discolored stones, or crud in crevices.
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Hi! Welcome to the forum! Generally, Native American jewelry, or really most real turquoise jewelry, doesnât use glue. Are you trying to repair something? If you post pics in a new thread of your own, we might be able to help.
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Here have some ideas clean silver jewelry step by step.https://www.cosyjewelry.com/news/guide-sterling-silver-jewelry-a-222.html
I have several pieces with multiple strands of âliquid silverâ beads that are badly tarnished. How can I clean them? Or is it best to have them done by a jeweler?
If they are strung on uncoated metal cord with no stones I would use Wrightâs Silver Cream, wash with Dawn, rinse, and place in the oven on low temp for about 15 minutes.
If on cord or coated metal with stones, same cleaning but air dry.
These are often strung on string and my concern is that getting them wet would weaken the string. I would just hand polish with a cloth although itâs labor intensive for those small strands.
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QuestionâŚsometimes I see red coral with a white film on it. Once,I tried to clean it off to no avail. Is there anything that gets the white film off.
I love Antiquers, @Steve !
Great information on that forum.
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i thought i saw a familiar on that thread 
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Guess Iâm still old school. For calcium I would use vinegar on a q-tip with a water rinse. If other, buffing compound, then polish and wash.
Thank you Steve. I saw that and tried oil but it didnât take the white film offâŚit only hid it for a while. 
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Perhaps you could very carefully âtickleâ it with an X-acto knife.
But that would depend on the shape of the coral.
A freeform bead, yes. But a cab or carved item like a cameo, no.
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post up a picture of the affected piece
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I saw someone note that on Pearl-Guide.com it was recommended to use a little jojoba oil or a little melted paraffin wax to restore luster. Which leads me to think our coral can dry out and get dull with those whitish spots.
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Thank you @Stracci. @SteveâŚit was a few small red coral cabs shaped like a flower in a sterling flower pot. I sold it but showed pictures of it close up. I have seen other coral pieces that had the white film on it and I hesitated buying it for that reason. I thought there might be a good way to remove it, in case I see that film on the coral and want to purchase the item.
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One of my favorite rings had to be re-sized. Unfortunately it came back from the jeweler all bright and shiny with none of its former defining patina left. Iâm hoping that all you experienced and knowledgeable people can give me good advice about restoring it. Thanks in advance!
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