[Jewelry making - Article 00144] - Re: [Orchid] Meteorite and rust

[Kofoed Design]

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>     Hi all - I have this piece of meteorite that I have had for quite
>     sometime. I am ready to use it in a pendant, but it has rusted a
>     little and I was wondering what the best method for removing the
>     rust is. Is sandpaper ok to use? What do I do after removal? Oil
>     it? Polish it? It has this nice lighter patternon its surface andI
>     don't want to lose it. 

    I use quite a few meteorites in jewelry, and I remove rust spots
    with pumice or bobbing compound and a wheel. I generally remove any
    large rust spots first, then set the meteorite and polish it along
    with the setting. You can coat it with carnauba wax (Johnson's wax)
    at the end and buff it with a cloth. 

Janet Kofoed

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