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<p>[QUOTE="Marie Forjan, post: 4347387, member: 147"]Have you tested the clear stones? If they are not rhinestones the first thing I would do is give it a good bath in warm soapy water. Then I would use a foaming silver polish with a soft toothbrush to brighten it up a bit.</p><p><br /></p><p>If they are rhinestones, a soft toothbrush with a little rubbing alcohol followed by drying with a hair dryer will get off a lot of the grime.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marie Forjan, post: 4347387, member: 147"]Have you tested the clear stones? If they are not rhinestones the first thing I would do is give it a good bath in warm soapy water. Then I would use a foaming silver polish with a soft toothbrush to brighten it up a bit. If they are rhinestones, a soft toothbrush with a little rubbing alcohol followed by drying with a hair dryer will get off a lot of the grime.[/QUOTE]
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