Brass jewelry, cookware, or home décor requires special care to keep it clean from tarnish and maintain its shine or patina. Brass becomes tarnished when exposed to air and moisture, and over time, ...

There’s something classically charming about brass. It brings warmth and a vintage vibe to any space. Years ago, I felt honored to inherit one of my grandmother’s old brass doorknobs. It was tarnished ...

As a self-proclaimed history geek, I love spending time in antique shops, thrifting for items that have been around for ...

Thanks to its durability and rich color, brass—an alloy of copper and zinc—has been used for centuries to make everything from kitchenware and hardware, to household objects and decor. But brass also ...

If you live in an old house or collect old things, you know that years of use give hardware a lived-in look that can be very elegant. Handles and drawer pulls darken over time, along with vintage ...