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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 351722, member: 2844"]She is gorgeous. These small Japanese figurines are called okimono.</p><p>The problem with ivory and glue is that sulphur can eat away at ivory. Most glues contain sulphur.</p><p>Taking her to a professional restorer will cost money. There are sites with advice on ivory repair, here is one:</p><p><a href="http://www.silversmithing.com/1ivory.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.silversmithing.com/1ivory.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.silversmithing.com/1ivory.htm</a></p><p>I don't know if the glue they mention is sulphur-free.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 351722, member: 2844"]She is gorgeous. These small Japanese figurines are called okimono. The problem with ivory and glue is that sulphur can eat away at ivory. Most glues contain sulphur. Taking her to a professional restorer will cost money. There are sites with advice on ivory repair, here is one: [URL]http://www.silversmithing.com/1ivory.htm[/URL] I don't know if the glue they mention is sulphur-free.[/QUOTE]
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