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starrj3030 Posts: 14 |
posted 04-15-2011 11:11 AM
  
Hi Everyone. I have a quick question: can you put fresh flowers in a sterling silver vessel? I know salt is damaging to it if not cleaned immediately, does the chemical make up of flowers and their stems do the same? (I couldn't find anything pertaining to this in my site search) Thanks!! IP: Logged |
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agphile Posts: 798 |
posted 04-15-2011 11:34 AM
Well, we certainly do - and makers have been producing rose bowls, flower vases and posy holders for a century or two. We do, of course,clean and dry the receptacles after use. IP: Logged |
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starrj3030 Posts: 14 |
posted 04-15-2011 11:41 AM
Thank you for the info. I'll be transferring out of glass vases into my sterling - today!! Starr IP: Logged |
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vathek Posts: 966 |
posted 04-18-2011 08:02 AM
Is there still some chance that prolonged contact with tap water may leave mineral rings? IP: Logged |
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Kimo Posts: 1627 |
posted 04-19-2011 06:38 PM
Yes, though it depends on what is in your tap water as to what kind of rings. Do you get lime or calcium deposits in your bathtub or sink or elsewhere? IP: Logged |
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ahwt Posts: 2334 |
posted 04-19-2011 10:28 PM
Water does hurt glass and ceramic flower vases if the water is left in too long - whether it is the mineral content in the water or something else I do not know. The damage caused is not easily reversible. My wife collects plastic bottles of various sizes to fit into the flower vases and by that method protects the glass. Silver beakers that I use for drinking water will also gather mineral deposits unless I hand dry them after each use. The effect on silver is easily reversible by simply soaking the silver in vinegar; but it is easier to simply hand dry after each use. IP: Logged |
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starrj3030 Posts: 14 |
posted 04-20-2011 07:39 AM
Thank you so much, that's what I was wondering. I'd hate it if my silver was ruined by putting flowers in it. The crystal vases I use definitely get a film on the inside, along with clinging leaf litter, and lots of scrubbing is necessary to remove it. S IP: Logged |
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