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Pearls and Sterling Silver??
I briefly remember a post a LOOOOOONG time ago about Pearls and placing them
next to sterling sivler they will discolor. Is this true? Am I remembering correctly? What is the usual outcome of doing this? I have thought of a great design I can either go with a faceted yellow 6mm bead or a pearl. I love pearls and I think it pops better with the pearls, but I don't want them to discolor, since I am planning on selling this one. I can not wait to show this one when it is done. I am so excited just thinking about it. Thanks for the info. in advance!! Thanks Amy http://www.empressbeads.com |
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I'm not sure if they will discolor but they might get silver tarnish on
them. The problem is that silver tarnishes and needs to be cleaned but pearls are soft and delicate. I prefer to use gold filled with pearls. -- Connie Ryman Cryman Studio "Empress Beads" wrote in message ... I briefly remember a post a LOOOOOONG time ago about Pearls and placing them next to sterling sivler they will discolor. Is this true? Am I remembering correctly? What is the usual outcome of doing this? I have thought of a great design I can either go with a faceted yellow 6mm bead or a pearl. I love pearls and I think it pops better with the pearls, but I don't want them to discolor, since I am planning on selling this one. I can not wait to show this one when it is done. I am so excited just thinking about it. Thanks for the info. in advance!! Thanks Amy http://www.empressbeads.com |
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When the sterling tarnishes, some of that can work onto the pearls.
I use JewelBrite to clean my pearl & silver jewelry. It won't harm your pearls. Beki http://www.whimbeads.com |
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Thanks! That is what I need to know. I will go a head and string it up and
take a picture to share. Thanks AMY http://www.empressbeads.com "Empress Beads" wrote in message ... I briefly remember a post a LOOOOOONG time ago about Pearls and placing them next to sterling sivler they will discolor. Is this true? Am I remembering correctly? What is the usual outcome of doing this? I have thought of a great design I can either go with a faceted yellow 6mm bead or a pearl. I love pearls and I think it pops better with the pearls, but I don't want them to discolor, since I am planning on selling this one. I can not wait to show this one when it is done. I am so excited just thinking about it. Thanks for the info. in advance!! Thanks Amy http://www.empressbeads.com |
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i crocheted a beatiful neckpiece, a close choker with potato pearls and loved
it so much. it tarnished and without thinking, submerged it into silver cleaner. when silver came out clean, pearls came out chalk. looked just like pieces of chalk. it sat on the counter for a few days, i just couldn't even touch it. we rescued a pup, and as a joke, i put the silver choker on him, brutus the short, a border terrier with short bow'd legs. it was on loose, there was no worry about being too tight. within 4 days, however our ridgeback karat, and schipperke sid, took exception to the flashy jewelry the newbie wore and started trying to help him out of it. i stepped in and removed it. as i was ready to throw it away, i noticed the pearls/chalk/were back to pearls. beautiful luster... so, either i have a magic dog and everyone can send me their broken pearls ......or the oil from his coat is what had a hand in bringing back the shine. i prefer the magic. wait, maybe i prefer the pearls pat http://imageevents.com/patmcaudel pat moses-caudel http://members.aol.com/patmcaudel/2index.html |
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i prefer the magic. wait, maybe i prefer the pearls
LOL, Pat! Glad to see you posting!! That's good to know about the pearls - I'm afraid I would have done something drastic before they were re-transformed to lustrous pearls! Carol in SLC Some of my stuff: http://members.aol.com/cahslc/heart1.jpg http://members.aol.com/cahslc/heart.jpg http://members.aol.com/cahslc/schermo2.jpg http://members.aol.com/cahslc/schermo3.jpg |
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Great story, Pat. You got to save your necklace after all through
'magic'?! I periodically handle all my strings of pearls to get oil from my hands onto them... but maybe I should just send them to you and let your dog wear them, eh?! lol -- Linda Visit my eBay Auctions - http://snipurl.com/twolegz "WildPoppy1" wrote in message ... : i crocheted a beatiful neckpiece, a close choker with potato pearls and loved : it so much. it tarnished and without thinking, submerged it into silver : cleaner. when silver came out clean, pearls came out chalk. looked just like : pieces of chalk. : : it sat on the counter for a few days, i just couldn't even touch it. we : rescued a pup, and as a joke, i put the silver choker on him, brutus the short, : a border terrier with short bow'd legs. it was on loose, there was no worry : about being too tight. within 4 days, however our ridgeback karat, and : schipperke sid, took exception to the flashy jewelry the newbie wore and : started trying to help him out of it. i stepped in and removed it. as i was : ready to throw it away, i noticed the pearls/chalk/were back to pearls. : beautiful luster... : : so, either i have a magic dog and everyone can send me their broken pearls : .....or : : the oil from his coat is what had a hand in bringing back the shine. : : i prefer the magic. wait, maybe i prefer the pearls : : pat : http://imageevents.com/patmcaudel : pat moses-caudel : http://members.aol.com/patmcaudel/2index.html --- -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.778 / Virus Database: 525 - Release Date: 10/15/2004 |
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Hee hee! Great Pat Story!
The Use of Foul Language in Written Communication: The Tiny Rumblings of the Ineffectual and Stunted Thinker. The Inability to Think Beyond The Obivious and The Crude. ~~~Henry A. Byrne |
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Hee hee! Great Pat Story!
Hey, Laurie!! waving frantically Whuzzzup? Carol in SLC Some of my stuff: http://members.aol.com/cahslc/heart1.jpg http://members.aol.com/cahslc/heart.jpg http://members.aol.com/cahslc/schermo2.jpg http://members.aol.com/cahslc/schermo3.jpg |
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