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From: coralnut Date: Sun Nov 16 21:56:11 2003 |
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========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm ]======== Peter, You are correct...that is why I recommend vinegar cut with water. It is quite mild and more easily controlled. The harder nacre surface of the shell itself tend to resist the vinegar long enough that the unprotected and (as you say) more pourous calcium can be either burned away or softened. I would not go so far as to say this should be an unfounded worry, but if one keeps a good eye on the process, the shell can be rinsed quick enough to preclude damage to the shell itself. A hot water/vinegar mixture is also used to whiten hard coral beads. Then they can be dyed if one wishes or left white. I have made quite a few of them. I also use this mixture to clean calcite crystals that we find on/in shells in SOFL quarrys Cheers from Don at The Charles Belle Studio in SOFL where simple elegance IS fine jewelry! dcdietz AT comcast.net ____________________________________________________________________ T h e O r c h i d L i s t Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures ____________________________________________________________________ Orchid FAQ: ~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm Orchid Archives: ~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive Orchid Galleries: ~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm Invite a Friend: ~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm ____________________________________________________________________ Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive ~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List ~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books Buy Orchid Jewelry: ~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop ____________________________________________________________________ -Unsubscribe: -Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank ____________________________________________________________________ |
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