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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 4616225, member: 2844"]Agree. The original design and meaning are more important to me than years of tarnish, which is dirt. </p><p>A bit of tarnish in crevices is fine for me, as long as it does no damage. I either give jewellery a soft soap bath and rinse first, or use alcohol to clean pieces that shouldn't be in contact with water.</p><p>Patina is different, and it won't be lost if you polish it. Only if you have it professionally buffed by a jeweller.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 4616225, member: 2844"]Agree. The original design and meaning are more important to me than years of tarnish, which is dirt. A bit of tarnish in crevices is fine for me, as long as it does no damage. I either give jewellery a soft soap bath and rinse first, or use alcohol to clean pieces that shouldn't be in contact with water. Patina is different, and it won't be lost if you polish it. Only if you have it professionally buffed by a jeweller.[/QUOTE]
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