First time cleaning silver rings with Electrolysis

[Quisp]

I've read several posts and watched a few of the videos showing stove top Electrolysis cleaning of silver rings. I figured I had a few candidates and a few hours to spare (and knee deep snow outside). I used the standard method describes in this forum using a stainless steel pot lined with aluminum foil, baking soda and salt. After heating up the water I placed both rings in. Now the ring on the right, I was not even sure if it was silver, but figured I had nothing to loose. I actually kept the stone out of the water best I could not knowing if is was porous or not. Both rings started to bubble immediately. I removed the ring on the left after about 15 minutes and rinsed it off. A little polishing with a cloth and it came out pretty good. The ring on the right took some work. I removed it after about 30 minutes and using a toothpick was able to remove some of the black crude. I started on the inside and was able to make out the word "Sterling". So I freshened up the pot with new foil, baking powder and salt and put the ring back in. Another 20 minutes or so and it started looking like a ring. I returned the ring a few more times after using the toothpick and was pleased with the outcome. So I am able to add one more silver ring to my count, one I didn't even know I had. Here are the before and after pictures.

Dan

[alderan33]

Wow! What a difference. Great job.