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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 381611, member: 360&quot;]PATINA. </p><p><br /></p><p>The natural colouration of the silver when it was made, or which it acquires over time. This is what the silver looks like. This is what it is. This is how it has aged. </p><p><br /></p><p>TARNISH</p><p><br /></p><p>Black, brown or grey oxidation that builds up on top of the silver due to the metal oxidising and corroding due to exposure to harmful elements (usually sulphur or carbon dioxide). </p><p><br /></p><p>PATINA:</p><p><br /></p><p>LEAVE IT ALONE. People like to see a bit of age. Not all pieces have patina, some do, some don&#039;t. </p><p><br /></p><p>TARNISH:</p><p><br /></p><p>REMOVE IT. People don&#039;t like to buy tarnished silver. Especially heavily tarnished silver, because heavy layers of tarnish can be VERY difficult to remove. I have had pieces where the tarnish is almost impossible to get off, leaving the piece permanently stained.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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