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I was going to do this, I should
really do it right,
” Rosenberg
said.
A quick Google search led
her to Jeff Herman of Rhode
Island, a professional silver
restorer and conservator since
1984. Rosenberg reached out to
him with a slew of questions,
which Herman generous-
ly answered, even teaching
her some new techniques.
Rosenberg also purchased
the silver polish Herman had
developed.
In March of this year, she
started her business Silver
Polished with TLC, created a
few fliers, spread the word and
business began.
“I called it TLC because I
really put a lot of tender loving
care into each piece I work on,
”
Rosenberg said.
The first thing she does is
clean off any wax that’s stuck
on the silver piece with hot
water or remove any polish
that’s still hanging around from
its last cleaning.
If a piece is oily — very
common with menorahs — she
recalls that Exxon oil spill and
rubs Dawn dish soap all over
the piece while it’s still dry, then
rinses it under warm water,
repeating the process until it’s
no longer greasy. Only then
does she set to work with the
polishing.
Rosenberg has a slew of tools
to combat tarnish, including
toothbrushes, cotton balls,
make-up pads and simple
cloths. “
Anything that’s basic
white cotton is best,
” Rosenberg
said.
Items that are extremely
ornate or tarnished can take a
long time to polish. A particu-
larly detailed kiddush cup can
take Rosenberg approximately
two hours until it gets the
desired shine, while multi-
ple-pronged candelabras can

take her eight hours or even
longer. Jobs are priced accord-
ing to the level of tarnish and
how long it will likely take.
“My goal is to get into every
nook and cranny so long as it’s
humanly possible,
” Rosenberg
said. “It’s incredibly satisfying
to see something so dark turn
all shiny.
”
Rosenberg also polishes sil-
verware and jewelry — except
if the jewelry contains a stone,
in which case she’ll send the
customer to her nephew, Brian
Zifkin of Zalman’s Treasures.
She is unable to fix dented
silver.
Rosenberg has run into the
occasional occupational haz-
ard, such as arthritis flare ups
and sore shoulders, but she
loves what she does and finds
it incredibly rewarding. She
especially enjoys the delighted
expressions of her customers
when they arrive to pick up
their silver pieces, sparkling
more now than they had in
years.
“When they’re all shined
up, sometimes it’s hard to get
a good ‘after’ picture because
they turn into mirrors!”
Rosenberg said.
Best of all, according to
Rosenberg, is the ability to
serve local synagogues in a
unique way.
“I’ve had the privilege of
polishing quite a few Torah
crowns, breastplates and point-
ers,
” Rosenberg said. “The
first time, I was so nervous. I’
d
never done it before. It’s such
a special feeling to do some-
thing like this … I was in awe. I
always give the shuls one crown
polishing for free and dedicate
that mitzvah in memory of my
parents and in-laws.
”

For further information, call Chani

Rosenberg on (248) 819-5683
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