Visiting my aunt in Charleston, I saw her silver napkin rings in a bowl of water
She said her grandmother's trick for cleaning tarnished silver without harsh polish was to soak it overnight in a mix of warm water, baking soda, and a piece of aluminum foil. I tried it on a tarnished locket from 1910 and the tarnish just wiped off. Has anyone else tried this method on really delicate, old pieces?