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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 6302736, member: 2844"]It is lovely, but as far as I know not much can be done. You may have read this already:</p><p><br /></p><p>"In the earliest stage of glass disease, it may be possible to wash the glass to remove the surface alkali. The Corning Museum of Glass recommends washing with tap water (tepid, not hot<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease#cite_note-Newton-18" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease#cite_note-Newton-18" rel="nofollow">[18]</a>) and a mild (non-ionic<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease#cite_note-Newton-18" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease#cite_note-Newton-18" rel="nofollow">[18]</a>) conservation detergent. This should be followed by rinsing with de-ionized or distilled water, and careful drying to remove moisture. Careful washing can remove surface deposits, restore the appearance of clearness to the glass, and help to slow further deterioration.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease#cite_note-Washing-19" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease#cite_note-Washing-19" rel="nofollow">[19]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease#cite_note-Newton-18" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease#cite_note-Newton-18" rel="nofollow">[18]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol" rel="nofollow">Ethanol</a> has also been suggested for cleaning, particularly for glass beads, depending on the surrounding materials that may be affected.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease#cite_note-O'Hern-9" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease#cite_note-O'Hern-9" rel="nofollow">[9]"</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 6302736, member: 2844"]It is lovely, but as far as I know not much can be done. You may have read this already: "In the earliest stage of glass disease, it may be possible to wash the glass to remove the surface alkali. The Corning Museum of Glass recommends washing with tap water (tepid, not hot[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease#cite_note-Newton-18'][18][/URL]) and a mild (non-ionic[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease#cite_note-Newton-18'][18][/URL]) conservation detergent. This should be followed by rinsing with de-ionized or distilled water, and careful drying to remove moisture. Careful washing can remove surface deposits, restore the appearance of clearness to the glass, and help to slow further deterioration.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease#cite_note-Washing-19'][19][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease#cite_note-Newton-18'][18][/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol']Ethanol[/URL] has also been suggested for cleaning, particularly for glass beads, depending on the surrounding materials that may be affected.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease#cite_note-O'Hern-9'][9]"[/URL] [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_disease[/URL][/QUOTE]
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