Care of brass and copper, even chrome is a simple process. I have numerous sets in silver and 24kt gold plate I've made for myself and others. They can be a bit more tricky.

A recent problem I've run into is my mortgage investment that I was told was a sound one by Brett Sherwood's website statements has turned into anything but. All my gold plated cups by him are turning black. Meaning the tarnish from the silver or a foriegn alloy is destroying the gold plate, which leads to another question, are these really gold plated or stained? It appears that in one section of Brett's site he says their gold washed, very very thin process, usually applied with a cotton cloth, but then he says in another part of his site the gold is substantial electroplate.

For investments of 1600+ for anything gold plated on the Sherwood cups this problem is unacceptable. I have written Brett 5x on this issue none of which he has replied to in regards to correcting. Those familiar with RNT II plating can tell you our silver tarnish does not bleed through our 24kt pure gold plate. Our plater confirmed that the cups are stained, not really plated.

Bretts suggestion of polishing them lightly results in the removal of the Gold that is there, so I don't recommend doing it. I've had numerous contacts with our customers who have had the same problem with their Sherwoods

With no response from Brett and based on his investment stratagy on his website bolstering his cups as an investment, you may want to consider investing in Junk Bonds instead. I'm sure the Vernon Estate would not be happy that this is happennig since they are attatched to Brett and back him, nor his willingness to accept responsibility in a serious production issue.

Jake