How do I clean sterling silver jewelry? That depends. Usually, it is enough to use a jewelry cloth (with two layers of cloths in different colors) that one could get from a jewelry accessory store. Never make use of any hard item to clean sterling silver jewelry; even paper towel would likely damage the surface. You might want to rub any filth away using a new jewelry cloth, certainly not fingernails. Silver-dip is another common sterling silver jewelry cleaner, which can likewise be purchased through a jewelry store. Your whole silver jewelry can be immerged inside the solution for half a minute to a minute and then rinsed with water. If your jewelry is also plated then the plating is going to be weakened by applying a silver dip.