How to clean a turquoise & silver necklace

To polish tarnish off silver, the mild abrasion is necessary, but it may scratch the soft turquoise. And when you polish the silver, you may cause discoloration to the gem. So the useful tips to clean a turquoise & silver necklace are important to those who like turquoise and silver.
Since the turquoise and silver need different ways to clean. You need to be patient to clean your silver & turquoise necklace. First, when you clean the silver part, you should choose dry polishing cloth without cleaning agents which could damage the stone’s luster.
If the silver is heavily tarnished, you can use a cotton swab with diluted dish liquid. After cleaning, it is necessary to apply a soft, damp cloth to remove any residue.
Next, a soft cleaning brush and warm tap water can be used to clean heavily-soiled turquoise. But you should not soak turquoise in water or jewelry cleaner, because the property of porousness will make the turquoise unstable.
When finishing the cleaning, use the separate, soft, absorbent cloth to dry it. And before storing, you place it under the sun for several hours.
To keep your turquoise & silver necklace clean and bright, you need to be careful and patient to clean it. Under the proper care, both the turquoise and the silver will shine for long time.