[Jewelry making - Article 00035] - [Orchid] Care of liquid silver

[redbird0007]

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Hi,

    I checked out the archives to see if you had any information posted
    about the care and cleaning of jewelry made of Liquid Silver segments
    strung on "tigertail" wire, where different types of raw
    semi-precious nuggets are also used?  I have several such pieces
    myself, and make Medicine Wheel birthstone pieces upon request, for
    my Indian community.  In most cases, there are nuggets of turquoise,
    goldstone, snowflake obsidian, carnelian, chrysocolla, etc., with
    tiny (Ø2mm) Sterling Silver beads mixed with the Liquid Silver
    segments, all strung on the same piece. I KNOW better than to use
    either silver polish, Tarnex, or even the "Silver Lightening"
    aluminum tray on these pieces, but the stone nuggets make it next to
    IMPOSSIBLE to use a jewelers' cloth to remove the tarnish from all
    the Liquid Silver and small diameter beads. I LOVE these pieces
    because they ARE so different, but have you ANY suggestions for
    cleaning them?  Even if you don't, I'll be back to check out more of
    your articles. I'm trying to find a small second-hand tumbler, as
    well as a second-hand silver solder set-up, but I'm really just a
    beginner, and most of what I make is for honoring gifts or
    commissioned pieces.


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