[Jewelry making - Article 00257] - Re: [Orchid] Cleanning stones

[The Doctor]

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>         I sort of suspected that.  I just want to get enough off that
>     it doesn't feel icky to the touch. 

    Interesting that the material discussed here is a non-jade of
    Chinese origin. The Chinese have been wax-treating Jadeite for
    centuries also. Usually, the polished stone is dipped in hot wax,
    then buffed. Perhaps a light application to a clean buff will
    "un-ickify" your stones. Maybe hand-buffing on a scrap piece of
    denim or canvas would work even better. My thought is that this may
    remove the heaviest concentration of the wax without ruining the
    finish. 

James in SoFl

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