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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kyratango, post: 353970, member: 5006&quot;]Big one! 31 carats crystal opal </p><p>29.6 by 18.2mm, 9.2mm depth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before:</p><p><img src="https://d3h6k4kfl8m9p0.cloudfront.net/stories/d9Dj9MUXlGbhmbU40xjvvw-smallw.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>after!</p><p><img src="https://d3h6k4kfl8m9p0.cloudfront.net/stories/7tedVzbFo35JOX1U8NxtkA-smallw.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>side before:</p><p><img src="https://d3h6k4kfl8m9p0.cloudfront.net/stories/PNHxOEWGj500vzRmtN1sCw-smallw.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Side after:</p><p><img src="https://d3h6k4kfl8m9p0.cloudfront.net/stories/sQqHeZi9K8qBjP6vrDZJxg-smallw.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Back before&nbsp; (no crazes but epoxy glue remains and chips...):</p><p><img src="https://d3h6k4kfl8m9p0.cloudfront.net/stories/Aa0SpJR.F-2UEVCcQMzjzw-smallw.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Back after, still has some chips, but not being a lapidary, I won&#039;t touch...:</p><p><img src="https://d3h6k4kfl8m9p0.cloudfront.net/stories/lSBsibLKAnwlCJH.mvvk6g-smallw.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>SO, what was the trick???</p><p><br /></p><p>OIL!!!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Fill the cracks, using a cosmetic &quot;dry&quot; oil, in fact thinner than olive or other food oil...</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I scraped carefully the glue remains, gave it a slight filing with my 4 steps nail buffer, then this huggie had its oil bathing for 2 hours.</p><p>A tissue wipe then a rub and polish with insect wax (used on jadeite by the Chinese)...</p><p><br /></p><p>Et voilà! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I did it before on another piece, I only had to oil it again once a year<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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