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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 711469, member: 2844"]I agree, 70s, pink/angelskin coral, jade, and faux pearls. This was before the large-scale Chinese production of freshwater pearls.</p><p>You will probably find some 'pearls' where the fish scale layer hasn't stuck to the bead properly. It looks worn, but the layer was never there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just as an aside, real pearls and coral should never be soaked. Moisture can get trapped in between the layers and do irreparable damage.</p><p>Pearls should only be wiped with a soft cloth, although I occasionally give them a very quick wash in soapy water and make sure they are absolutely dry as soon as possible.</p><p>Coral can be washed in soapy water without a problem, but never soaked. Sometimes they need to be rubbed with a drop of oil after exposure to water.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know if costume pearls can be soaked. They have an outer layer, I can imagine moisture can get underneath. The costume joolies will know more about that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 711469, member: 2844"]I agree, 70s, pink/angelskin coral, jade, and faux pearls. This was before the large-scale Chinese production of freshwater pearls. You will probably find some 'pearls' where the fish scale layer hasn't stuck to the bead properly. It looks worn, but the layer was never there. Just as an aside, real pearls and coral should never be soaked. Moisture can get trapped in between the layers and do irreparable damage. Pearls should only be wiped with a soft cloth, although I occasionally give them a very quick wash in soapy water and make sure they are absolutely dry as soon as possible. Coral can be washed in soapy water without a problem, but never soaked. Sometimes they need to be rubbed with a drop of oil after exposure to water. I don't know if costume pearls can be soaked. They have an outer layer, I can imagine moisture can get underneath. The costume joolies will know more about that.[/QUOTE]
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