Life presents us with all sorts of priorities.
While tools and materials can be stored in PODs, plants and animals cannot. So, we drove from California to Washington (three days) with our two large dogs and every plant I could fit. I also toted a HUGE bowl that will eventually house the two golden mountain cloud fish I also brought along.
Said plants are gradually making their way indoors, but many are enjoying hanging out in the garage on my work tables where one day (soon,…
YES! Gold can tarnish, too. 24K gold is pure gold, but any other karat weight of gold is mixed with other metals. This strengthens it so that it is more suited for life as jewelry, but it also introduces small amounts of metals that can oxidize (tarnish).
The lower the number, ie, 14K, 8K, etc. the more "other" metals are mixed into the gold.
Even lower karat gold, like 10K, doesn’t oxidize easily, but when exposed to gases exuded by tarnish-prone metals, even 22K gold can…
Oxidizing (commonly called “tarnish”) can give copper a darker patina, often deliberately done by jewelers to highlight designs in the metal or wirework. Colors can also be applied to copper by flame, acids, inks, etc. Some of these may have a lacquer coating applied to protect the patina. It is best to check with the jeweler if you don't know if it's coated.
If the jewelry is coated with a lacquer, simply swish in some warm soapy water, rinse, and gently towel dry. This…