How do i get it dirty??

Crumbs! I haven't got a clue. I know that silver tarnishing is caused by oxidization, but if it isn't real silver, then chances are that it won't.

I'm wracking my brain here!

I'll get back to you when I think of something useful.

Could you use sandpaper to take off some of the shine? Really fine grain of course.

Don't suppose you could use permanent ink to blacken it a bit?

Probably daft ideas!

How about hairspray, all my jewellery has lost its shine due to this!!!

Maybe something like put it in a bottle of Coke....might corrode it and damage the metal a bit? I am just guessing though!!

I know coke takes rust off, but not sure what it would do to silver.

Red wine? I know it sounds a bit mad.

Nona, I've got this image now in my head of you being like a mad scientist trying all these ideas and cackling wildly!

Ali x

Bleach always dulls my silver rings............

Oooh oooh oooh! I think I have found what you're looking for, Nona!

https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/oxidizing-with-silver-black-2050606

Although it looks as though it's in america..... I'll keep looking!

Http://www.finishing.com/1000-1199/1178.shtml

Some good suggestions there on how to tarnish silver including what crafty em said about bleach.

Nic x

What you need is something called Liver of Sulphur - try e*bay or google it and see what you can get!

Thank you all so much!! i'm gonna see what i can do.......will let u know x

If it is from china, it will be silver plate on brass alloy, if you wear the silver plate away it will show a coppery colour. Silver plate loose colour naturally if left out, depends how much time you have till your wedding!

Ok thats fine..... it should turn in 8 months! advert said 'in 925 silver' so i naively thought all silver. Its very heavy mind you.... thanks for the advice!

Ahh if it is 925 then it will definitely start to turn in 8 months, leave it out of the box and watch is go darker over the months!