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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 312760, member: 2844"]Very nice find, spartcom, and for a buck, great.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The pearl looks original to the pin. It is a nice pearl with a soft lustre. I wouldn't be surprised if it is a natural pearl (uncultured).</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes it would, it could cause serious damage.</p><p>Wipe with a damp cloth, and a damp cotton bud for the parts the cloth doesn't reach. Repeat this if necessary, but never do anything more rigourous, it could damage the pearl.</p><p>That also means that you never immerse a pearl in water. A pearl is built up in layers. Water immersion can cause water to get between the layers, through minute pores or cracks. This will cause discolouration. A toothbrush, no matter how soft, is also a no no.</p><p>Here is info on care and storage, also read the right sidebar:</p><p><a href="http://www.colorspark.com/pearl-care.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.colorspark.com/pearl-care.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.colorspark.com/pearl-care.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 312760, member: 2844"]Very nice find, spartcom, and for a buck, great.:) The pearl looks original to the pin. It is a nice pearl with a soft lustre. I wouldn't be surprised if it is a natural pearl (uncultured). Yes it would, it could cause serious damage. Wipe with a damp cloth, and a damp cotton bud for the parts the cloth doesn't reach. Repeat this if necessary, but never do anything more rigourous, it could damage the pearl. That also means that you never immerse a pearl in water. A pearl is built up in layers. Water immersion can cause water to get between the layers, through minute pores or cracks. This will cause discolouration. A toothbrush, no matter how soft, is also a no no. Here is info on care and storage, also read the right sidebar: [URL]http://www.colorspark.com/pearl-care.html[/URL][/QUOTE]
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