[Jewelry making - Article 00941] - Re: [Orchid] Removing drill bits from Pearls

[Robert Wise]

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Sharon,

    When I break drills off in gold items I just soak them in Sparex
    pickle. It dissolves them rather quickly, 15 minutes or so. The only
    thing I'm not sure of in this case is the reaction of pearls to
    Sparex. I know that short term it doesn't seem to harm them, but I'm
    not sure about longer times. You may want to experiment with a
    cheap/broken pearl. I hope this helps. Good luck. 

Best Regards,
Bob
Robert Wise Studio

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