Part of keeping your silver jewelry clean and shining is to store it properly. If you store it carefully you will be able to reduce tarnishing of the piece. Many people make the mistake of storing their silver in a wooden jewelry box loose with other pieces. Truthfully you should always keep your silver jewelry in a small plastic zip bag alone. Do not try to jam more than one piece in the bag. Instead, each piece should have its own bag. This will help keep your jewelry safe from scratches, but it will also protect it from the air.
Prolonged exposure to the air is what causes your jewelry made from silver to tarnish quickly. Basically the oxidation and moisture present in the air starts to turn your silver into a gold color, but that gold shifts very quickly to a shade of black.
Regular cleaning will also help to prevent tarnishing. You must remember that any time that you are going to clean your silver you should only use a soft flannel or cotton cloth to do the job. There are also custom silver cleaning cloths on the market for you to buy, and these can be wonderful because they have special ingredients in the cloth that help guard against tarnishing. In fact, these silver cleaning cloths are ideal to keep in your jewelry box for quick day to day cleanings.