[Jewelry making - Article 01460] - Re: [Orchid] Steam Cleaning Jewelry

[Matthew Crawford]

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>     If its for stone set work you have to watch a steamer, it can
>     literally blast small stones out of their mountings. And at 80 psi
>     they can travel pretty fast and far, often never to be found again.
>     Since I reverted back to ultrasonic only I have not lost a single
>     stone. 

    I'd suggest that this is a great way to test the security of a set
    stone (provided the stone itself will not be damaged by the
    steam...many can be). I have found that if a stone is knocked
    loose/out during steaming, then I need to address my setting
    technique, not my method of cleaning. No stone, properly set, should
    be able to be blown out by steam pressure. 

Matthew Crawford
www.MatthewDesigns.com
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