[Jewelry making - Article 00089] - Re: [Orchid] Drusy quartz discoloration

[John Rasmussen]

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    if you mean a coating of quartz crystals (small) on some matrix by
    drusy, then you probably should avoid the steaming and ultrasound
    for cleaning. the crystals would best be cleaned with some mild
    detergent or soap in warm water with a very soft toothbrush. The
    steam and / or the chemicals in the ultrasound may have reacted with
    something in the drusy to change color. Consider the drusy to be just
    like a very included/fractured gem when cleaning. 

John
www.rasmussengems.com
Rasmussen Gems and Jewelry
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