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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;quirkygirl, post: 163908, member: 106&quot;]Once again hoping to pick the brains of all you jewelry gurus here ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Purchased this rhinestone collar/necklace the other day &quot;just because&quot; (I think I may have been bird in another life as I cannot resist most sparkly things).&nbsp; Pretty sure they are what is called champagne-colored - but it might just be the color of the setting that is making me think that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not an antique, but it does show some age - the gold has worn from the push button clasp and from part of the underside/back of the piece.&nbsp; No identifying marks on the piece ... but it looks as if some effort was put into ensuring that the stones stayed &quot;safe&quot; (explained below).</p><p><br /></p><p>While looking it over to make sure all stones were there and secure, I noticed that every edge stone has had their exposed edge portion protected by a thick metallic-colored substance that looks like the same stuff that was used under each stone like foiling (not sure that I&#039;m using the correct terms).&nbsp; There are even two &quot;corner&quot; stones on each side of the clasp where the two adjacent edges are protected - all the other edge stones only have the one outside edge done.</p><p><br /></p><p>Has anyone seen this treatment before?&nbsp; Is there a name for it?&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ve tried to Google rhinestone edge treatments ... but haven&#039;t had any luck so far.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m assuming that the wide part with the clasp is what goes in the front ... correct?</p><p><br /></p><p>Going to try to vacuum the dust from it ... is there a safe way to more thoroughly clean the surface of the rhinestones without risking ruining them? </p><p><br /></p><p>edge stones ...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]44815[/ATTACH] </p><p>close up or corner stone (on right)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]44818[/ATTACH] </p><p>regular stones in center of piece - no edge ones</p><p>[ATTACH=full]44820[/ATTACH] </p><p>view of entire necklace and, finally, the back shot too</p><p>[ATTACH=full]44821[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]44822[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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