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Uncompromised Craftsmanship, Detail, and Quality Uncompromised Craftsmanship, Detail, and Quality Each piece is hand crafted with perfection in mind. Simplicity and obsession with the smallest detail are visible hallmarks. You definitely get what you pay for and what you get is heirloom quality jewelry that will stand the test of time... |
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The earrings were SOLD and the price reduced.
Product Type: Necklace Elements: Malachite, Sterling Silver Daisy Bead Spacers, hand tied Sterling Silver Links and Hook & Loop Closure. Size: 19 & 5/8 Inches
This necklace is quite heavy at 34g or 1.25oz.
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Care and Cleaning of Your Turquoise JewelryOn the Mohs hardness scale of 1 to 10 (1-talc or chalk, 10-diamonds), gem grade turquoise measures between 5 and 6, and is quite porous. Even though turquoise is fairly hard, it can scratch easily, especially if you store or wear your turquoise jewelry with other gemstones - to avoid scratches just don't rub them together. Pits are caused by bumping against other gemstones. You can place your turquoise jewelry in a silk, natural leather, or felt pouch, before storing in your jewelry box. Some people wrap turquoise necklaces in a silk scarf, or soft cloth, before hanging. This is a perfect way to keep your turquoise. Just be sure the cloth is white to avoid color dyes from staining or leaching into the turquoise.
Additional Precautions: Turquoise can be damaged by household chemicals, cleaners, oils, perfumes, and even toothpaste - avoid these at all costs. Also keep turquoise away from high heat. If you use a local jeweler to clean your jewelry, be sure to ask how they will clean your turquoise. Make sure they will not use high pressure steam or an Ultrasonic cleaner. Many commercial vibrating baths also use heated cleaning solution, avoid these too. Bottom Line: DO NOT use commercial jewelry cleansers to clean your turquoise jewelry. These products are great for most jewelry, just not turquoise. Your local jeweler should know and understand these concerns and should be happy to explain their cleaning process to you. If they don't, or cannot explain in detail, politely walk away.
Cleaning Your Turquoise: Here's a safe and simple way to clean your own turquoise jewelry: Take a small, clean, cotton cloth, or towel with a short nap, and soak it in warm water, then fold it several times and lay it on a flat surface; your kitchen counter if fine, but the cloth will leak water. You might want to use a tray with a slight lip to avoid leaking water all over the place. If you're cleaning a necklace, open the clasp and lay it lengthwise on the towel or cloth. Now take a soft bristle toothbrush, run a little water over it and put a few drops of clear plain dish soap on the brush. Either press one end of the necklace down with your fingers or hold about 1/3rd of the necklace in your hand. Then rub or brush the necklace in the opposite direction, or away from you, using a scraping motion - kind of like peeling a potato. Apply some pressure and make smooth strokes down the entire length of the piece, past the end. Suds will form the more you brush since the cloth is wet, this is a good thing - lather it right up. Roll, rotate, or turn, the piece over and do the same on the other side. After several seconds or minutes of brushing, your choice, flip the piece around and hold the other end and do the same thing. Rinse the necklace in warm water and take a look - don't dangle the necklace over the sink, coil it up in your open hand and run warm water over it. If you feel more cleaning is needed, have fun. When you're finished, immediately lay the necklace on a clean dry cloth and pat it completely dry - leave your necklace out for several hours to be sure all the water has dried before storage.
Note: Since turquoise is porous it will change color the more it is worn and over time. This is a natural process and is what makes turquoise a special and personal adornment. So with some thoughtful and careful cleaning and handling you can avoid scratches, pitting, and other damage, and you will be able to enjoy your turquoise jewelry for a lifetime.
Enjoy Your Turquoise, Raymond
P.S. Turquoise is one of my favorite stones, as if you couldn't tell, and the above cleaning method is the only one I use on turquoise before it's listed for sale. It's worked fine for me for over 25 years and should work well for you too.
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