[Jewelry making - Article 01409] - Re: [Orchid] Storage in Safety Deposit Boxes

[Michael Honeycutt]

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    Ok, I'm about to really dangle my ignorance out there but I have a
    question or two to ask here. If the air conditioning systems do dry
    the air out ( and I do think they will) is there no way to store
    opals in an air tight container with something that will maintain a
    certain amount of moisture inside the container without damaging the
     opals? I had heard once ( and have no idea at all how true it is)
    that opals could be stored in very small quantities of mineral oil
    for long term storage. It was supposed to protect the stones as well
    as retain or enhance the colors in the stones. I honestly do not
    know the accuracy of this. It just seems that a certain degree of
    climate control could be maintained in a small air-tight container
    of some sort. 

    My second question here is, what about all the other types of jewely
    out there that do not use opals? How would the air conditioning
    systems affect them if at all? 

    As I said, I am very ignorant on these subjects (especially about
    opals and other stones) because I use primarily metals only at this
    stage of my learning experience. Inquiring braincells are thirsting
    for knowledge here. 

 Mike

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