https://www.homedepot.com/c/ah/how-to-clean-silver-10-ways/9ba683603be9fa5395fab90d380f435#:~:text=Clean%20Silver%20with%20Vinegar,-Quickly%20restore%20your&tex

https://www.homedepot.com/c/ah/how-to-clean-silver-10-ways/9ba683603be9fa5395fab90d380f435#:~:text=Clean%20Silver%20with%20Vinegar,-Quickly%20restore%20your&text=This%20cleaning%20agent%20is%20a,water%20and%20let%20it%20airdry https://www.homedepot.com/c/ah/how-to-clean-silver-10-ways/9.... I've tried vinegar and salt. It works but you'll need to make sure you wash the vinegar off very well otherwise you get green spots later. Btw, silver does not rust. You might have a set that's plated as opposed to being all silver. If that's the case then it has very little commercial value. But it seems to have a lot of sentimental value to you. You might want to get it replated. It's not cheap to do though.