[Jewelry making - Article 01129] - [Orchid] Tumbling a chain with briolettes

[Lilia N]

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Hi,

    This is my first post to the forum! I hope somebody can help me. I
    have made a sterling silver chain with labradorite briolettes. The
    briolettes are not wired to the links, but put in a thin circle,
    which is soldered (I hope my explanation makes sense). I have
    carefully pickled the silver, so the gems wouldn't touch the pickle.
    I want the chain to be shiny. Here's my question. I usually put the
    finished jewellery into the tumbler to polish, however I am not sure
    how to do this considering that the gemstones are already attached.
    Is there any way of polishing this type of jewellery? Also, as the
    pickling was a very time consuming process (I was holding the brios
    with my fingers, so they don't drop into the pickle), is there a
    different way of doing pickling or another pickle formula (I
    currently use 'safety pickle' bought from a jewellery supply
    company. 

Many thanks,
Lilia
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