Registered: 03/25/07
Posts: 10038
Loc: Northern VA
I need to remove pearls from a pair of earrings . anyone know an easy way? they are glued in. I was able to get 2 of them free by soaking in gemcare but these two are stubborn. thanks in advance!
Registered: 04/08/08
Posts: 2082
Loc: OK (my heart is in TEXAS!)
I won't be of any help...my motto is "if it doesn't fit, force it" and I'd probably break something if I were trying to remove pearls (either the pearl, the setting, or perhaps the pearl would fly out and hit me in the eye and blind me :o)! I know that fingernail polish remover would kill the pearls...so that's out...sorry! I am useless
Registered: 06/06/08
Posts: 464
Loc: Orange County, CA
Actually, I used to work for a jewelry company where we set pearls. We always used either finger nail polish remover or straight acetone to remove pearls from settings- in only takes 5-10 min- no damage to the pearls for that length of time.
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