Cleaning bronze or brass jewellery Janet Carr 2 years ago I have some bronze pendants which have dulled over time. I popped them into some ketchup for about ten minutes, and voila! The acid in tomatoes reacts with the oxidisation/tarnish. I have heard it works for silver as well but I have never tried it. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit