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<p>[QUOTE="KikoBlueEyes, post: 1846635, member: 8363"]Before the crisis and everything shut down on March 16, I was able to get a few things. The best is this necklace that has a large sterling, marcasite, and pearl piece with six, 36 inch strands of pearl-colored beads attached to it. I've never seen anything like it before, so I'm hoping for some ideas from all of you. At first, I couldn't figure out how to wear it, as the weight of the sterling piece is so great it just flops at the bottom. The volunteer suggested I wear it on the side which worked. </p><p><br /></p><p>It was so dirty that it languished on the resale shop's shelf for days before I asked to see it and turned it over to see the word "Sterling" with a mark above and a circle below. After several days of cleaning, the real beauty is starting to come forward though more challenge lies ahead. I really need some help especially what to do with the beads, which are stiff with dirt. I have used about a third of a sunshine cloth to reveal the silver and to get the marcasite to sparkle a bit, but this could take forever. </p><p><br /></p><p>So, as usual, I have questions:</p><ol> <li>The way it has to be worn on the side seems to point to some age - is that true?</li> <li>Are the small beads pearls? I have veneers on all my front teeth, so I can't do the grittiness test.</li> <li>Is there a faster way to clean the silver?</li> <li>How do I clean the strands of beads?</li> </ol><p>As always any comments would be appreciated. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]242711[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242712[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242714[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242715[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242717[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242718[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242719[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242720[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242721[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242722[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KikoBlueEyes, post: 1846635, member: 8363"]Before the crisis and everything shut down on March 16, I was able to get a few things. The best is this necklace that has a large sterling, marcasite, and pearl piece with six, 36 inch strands of pearl-colored beads attached to it. I've never seen anything like it before, so I'm hoping for some ideas from all of you. At first, I couldn't figure out how to wear it, as the weight of the sterling piece is so great it just flops at the bottom. The volunteer suggested I wear it on the side which worked. It was so dirty that it languished on the resale shop's shelf for days before I asked to see it and turned it over to see the word "Sterling" with a mark above and a circle below. After several days of cleaning, the real beauty is starting to come forward though more challenge lies ahead. I really need some help especially what to do with the beads, which are stiff with dirt. I have used about a third of a sunshine cloth to reveal the silver and to get the marcasite to sparkle a bit, but this could take forever. So, as usual, I have questions: [LIST=1] [*]The way it has to be worn on the side seems to point to some age - is that true? [*]Are the small beads pearls? I have veneers on all my front teeth, so I can't do the grittiness test. [*]Is there a faster way to clean the silver? [*]How do I clean the strands of beads? [/LIST] As always any comments would be appreciated. [ATTACH=full]242711[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242712[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242714[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242715[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242717[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242718[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242719[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242720[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242721[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242722[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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