[Jewelry making - Article 00762] - Re: [Orchid] Cleaning Ivory

[Ron Charlotte]

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>     What is used to clean ivory? I have some ivory beads that I am
>     using in a necklace and some of the beads are discolored in spots.
>     If they were all ivory yellow the same it would not be a problem. 

    If you are just trying to bleach them to a consistant color, use
    hair dressers peroxide. You will have to tinker with the strength to
    get the effect you want. If they have been stained from contact with
    metal or age patina, this may or may not work well, and you may have
    to use a mild solution of oxalic acid (wood bleach). If these are
    "fossil" ivory, the stains may not come out at all.

Ron Charlotte -- Gainesville, FL
ronch2 AT bellsouth.net OR afn03234 AT afn.org

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