On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:56:57 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

>sf wrote:
>> I'm just the opposite. I used to polish silver within an inch of its
>> life and then I discovered that I really, really, really liked tarnish
>> in the grooves because it makes the design stand out more. So I
>> stopped over polishing my silver after that.
>>
>I can envision that. I like jewelry with that "relief". Not that
>I am into jewelry.

I have an ultrasonic cleaner, works fast and does a beautiful job on
silver flatware. Just use the correct solution for the item you're
cleaning. The pro models work best, are large enough to clean
flatware, and are not expensive.
http://www.isonicinc.com/product-cle...solutions.html