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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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