[TheForge] a precious metal storage question

[James Binnion]

On Jun 12, 2012, at 7:41 AM, John Allen wrote:

> This might be off the wall, but couldn't you leave it in a paste (bees
> wax?) until you need it. then remove the bees wax. The wax would provide a
> O2 barrier yet not affect the silver.

A coating will slow the tarnish process but not stop it as there aren't any truly non permeable coatings.  Also it is not oxygen but sulfur compounds that cause tarnish.

James Binnion
jbin at well.com