Featured Survey, Jade and SilverTea Cups

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by Desertau, Jun 27, 2024.

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To polish or not to polish, that is the question

Poll closed Jun 30, 2024.
  1. Polish

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  2. Don’t polish

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  1. Desertau

    Desertau Well-Known Member

    I didn’t see a way to add this to the existing thread, my wife thinks these should keep the tarnished silver patina intact vs a gentility polish?

    This is the perfect group of Dealers, collectors and experts at this stuff, would these be more desirable polished or left in the original state showing age, what would you prefer or your customers like better?
     
  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    if it's silver , it most likely started out it's life looking like silver.....with that nice gleaming shine.

    Wouldn't u like to look younger......the cups would too !!
     
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I personally like an aged silver....with glowing highlights.......so when I polish , I like a two toned effect...
     
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  4. laura9797

    laura9797 Well-Known Member

    I love silver looking like silver! Polish!
     
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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    The water cups aren't very old, so by all means polish them.
    With repoussé like that I do like a bit of contrast, so don't polish the life out of the recesses.;)
    Using a sunshine cloth is best, but if you use liquid polish make sure you rinse the cups well to get rid of any ugly residue.
     
  6. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    I'm criminally slothful...so rarely polish silver. As-is works for me, unless the item is black with tarnish. Good luck!
     
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  7. kentworld

    kentworld Well-Known Member

    If I was keeping them, I'd do as Any Jewelry said and polish with a sunshine polish but leave enough dark so that the detail shows. If I was selling them, then I'd leave polishing up to the buyer.
     
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  8. Desertau

    Desertau Well-Known Member

    Thank you all for comments, so here is the full scoop I lightly cleaned one with the intention of cleaning all 3 I was careful not to take the patina off the rim entirely gentility wiping the rim with a non abrasive tooth paste and only a very quick wipe on the silver ornaments with a well used rouge cloth.

    this was the result. IMG_2024-06-28-085713.jpeg
     
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  9. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    I say polish!
    IMHO, silver doesn't have patina, only tarnish.
     
  10. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I'd start with a thumb and work from there. Skin acids take off tarnish.
     
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  11. kentworld

    kentworld Well-Known Member

    Ah, that is a very sympathetic polish and I think they look lovely!
     
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