My Alpaca Jewellery has tarnished and dulled very quickly why is this so?
A. Alpaca silver varies widely in quality. The lower and cheaper grades will tarnish very quickly maybe only in a matter of weeks or sometimes ( as it has travelled from Peru) it is already tarnished when you purchase it! Unplated Alpaca will also tarnish quicker than Nickel plated alpaca. Time and use are the two factors apart from quaility and finish that affect the rate of tarnish. It also depends on how much you wear and how you store your jewellery. I make sure all my jewellers use only the best quality alpaca. The majority of it has been Nickel plated. All my Alpaca silver ships to you as it should shining just like silver.
