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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 96434, member: 36"]The alternative, and this works wonders once the gunk is off, is to just use it as a worry stone. The acids in your skin secretions take off tarnish very nicely. I did that with a really tarnished old cross once. It started out really dark gray and ended up with a really nice patina. It does take a while and gets the gunk on your fingers, but it's also chemical free and overcleaning is pretty hard to do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 96434, member: 36"]The alternative, and this works wonders once the gunk is off, is to just use it as a worry stone. The acids in your skin secretions take off tarnish very nicely. I did that with a really tarnished old cross once. It started out really dark gray and ended up with a really nice patina. It does take a while and gets the gunk on your fingers, but it's also chemical free and overcleaning is pretty hard to do.[/QUOTE]
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