[Jewelry making - Article 00127] - Re: [Orchid] Blue quartz

[Greg DeMark]

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Richard,

>        If the garnets were beads and on dyed string, the string dye
>     would run, not the beads. I put a strand in calgon/salt/tin foil
>     and the water got reddish. Hope we are not mis-identifying what is
>     going on and jumping to conclusions. 

    Good observation. I am sure you are correct in the fact that it is
    the bead cord. I think it would be good practice to not soak beads
    that are strung. The moisture trapped inside the bead hole will rot
    silk and might cause some problem with nylon as well. 

Good Luck
Greg DeMark
email: greg AT demarkjewelry.com
Website: www.demarkjewelry.com

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