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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 312746, member: 5833"]NOOOOO! Will pit it. Does it pass the 'tooth test' for real pearl? If so, since it is made of a substance not too different from a shell cameo, I would probably treat it the same way, with a good long soak in tepid water & a dab of dishwashing liquid, followed by the careful application of a very soft toothbrush, returning it to soak if there is still grunge left that gentle brushing does not remove. With some cameos I have had to soak 3 -4 times to get into all the crevices as layers are removed. Worst that can happen is that it will come out of the setting, something that is easily remedied, or it will be revealed as artificial, not a tragedy & better to know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 312746, member: 5833"]NOOOOO! Will pit it. Does it pass the 'tooth test' for real pearl? If so, since it is made of a substance not too different from a shell cameo, I would probably treat it the same way, with a good long soak in tepid water & a dab of dishwashing liquid, followed by the careful application of a very soft toothbrush, returning it to soak if there is still grunge left that gentle brushing does not remove. With some cameos I have had to soak 3 -4 times to get into all the crevices as layers are removed. Worst that can happen is that it will come out of the setting, something that is easily remedied, or it will be revealed as artificial, not a tragedy & better to know.[/QUOTE]
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