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<p>[QUOTE="Marie Forjan, post: 258836, member: 147"]I've had quite a few old pot metal pins with a stone setter's mark!</p><p><br /></p><p>For cleaning you could also try a light application of alcohol on a soft toothbrush. I find a lot of vintage jewelry, especially clip earrings, have gunk on them from hairspray. The alcohol will get that off. I finish off by blowing the piece dry with the not to hot setting on a hairdryer.</p><p><br /></p><p>The key is do not get the rhinestones wet, it can destroy the foil backing. That is why you use an almost dry soft toothbrush. You want to clean the surface but not let any liquid get onto the backs <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marie Forjan, post: 258836, member: 147"]I've had quite a few old pot metal pins with a stone setter's mark! For cleaning you could also try a light application of alcohol on a soft toothbrush. I find a lot of vintage jewelry, especially clip earrings, have gunk on them from hairspray. The alcohol will get that off. I finish off by blowing the piece dry with the not to hot setting on a hairdryer. The key is do not get the rhinestones wet, it can destroy the foil backing. That is why you use an almost dry soft toothbrush. You want to clean the surface but not let any liquid get onto the backs :happy:[/QUOTE]
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