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Hi Jadies! I hope you don't mind me bugging you with a couple questions [emoji4] I think I finally found silk thread on eBay to match my lavender Jade necklace that I need to restring. My question is about the cleaning of the Jade beads, a couple are really, really dirty. It's an older necklace and the Jade beads have kind of a matte finish. Do any of you Jadies have any suggestions for me on the best way to clean them? I made the horrible mistake of soaking my yin yang bangle in really soapy water with a ton of dawn foam and forgot about it. The dawn made the bangles flat inside surface a bit dull. The carved parts stayed shiny but I dulled the inner surface below the carving a bit.

That was pretty upsetting, so I'm trying not to do that with the lavender matte beads. I read online that you can soak them in oil like baby oil (which they say is mineral oil) for like 5 days and then brush it clean with a toothbrush. Has anybody ever tried that before? I did soak them in Palmolive for a bit and all but 4 came out pretty clean.

If you have any other ideas, I'd love to hear them [emoji4] Thank you so much in advance for any help you can give me [emoji5]
 
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Cyanide Rose said:
Hi Jadies! I hope you don't mind me bugging you with a couple questions [emoji4] I think I finally found silk thread on eBay to match my lavender Jade necklace that I need to restring. My question is about the cleaning of the Jade beads, a couple are really, really dirty. It's an older necklace and the Jade beads have kind of a matte finish. Do any of you Jadies have any suggestions for me on the best way to clean them? I made the horrible mistake of soaking my yin yang bangle in really soapy water with a ton of dawn foam and forgot about it. The dawn made the bangles flat inside surface a bit dull. The carved parts stayed shiny but I dulled the inner surface below the carving a bit.

That was pretty upsetting, so I'm trying not to do that with the lavender matte beads. I read online that you can soak them in oil like baby oil (which they say is mineral oil) for like 5 days and then brush it clean with a toothbrush. Has anybody ever tried that before? I did soak them in Palmolive for a bit and all but 4 came out pretty clean.

If you have any other ideas, I'd love to hear them [emoji4] Thank you so much in advance for any help you can give me [emoji5]
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Sorry to hear what happened to your bangles. With my knowledge and experience, I try to avoid harsh soaps and detergents. If water and gentle hand scrubbing doesn't cut it I have used a mild soap and soft toothbrush to get into crevices. Gentle scrubbing can help reach tough to get areas and get out dirt and grime. I did this with my new Ming necklace as some of the beads had dirt from the wire work and it came out well.
Good luck and can't wait to see how it turns out!
 
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designergoods said:
Sorry to hear what happened to your bangles. With my knowledge and experience, I try to avoid harsh soaps and detergents. If water and gentle hand scrubbing doesn't cut it I have used a mild soap and soft toothbrush to get into crevices. Gentle scrubbing can help reach tough to get areas and get out dirt and grime. I did this with my new Ming necklace as some of the beads had dirt from the wire work and it came out well.
Good luck and can't wait to see how it turns out!
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Thanks DG! I'll give it a shot now, since I can't sleep. There is still quite a bit for me to learn about Jade, but that was definitely a lesson learned for sure. I will post pictures when I finish restringing. Thanks again DG and rest well [emoji5]
 
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Cyanide Rose said:
Thanks DG! I'll give it a shot now, since I can't sleep. There is still quite a bit for me to learn about Jade, but that was definitely a lesson learned for sure. I will post pictures when I finish restringing. Thanks again DG and rest well [emoji5]
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Your welcome. I was thinking that you may want to soak the first bangles that got dull in oil. The detergents may have stripped the moisture and the oil may help replenish it. Maybe try soaking (rubbing in oil to cover surface) for 30 minutes or so and see if that helps. Rinse and wipe down when done. Please know i am no expert but sharing what has worked for me.
I am watching the Olympics so I am up too ☺
 
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Thanks again DG, I will give that a shot too. I got distracted and forgot about the bangle. Hopefully it helps because I have been wearing the bangle and the ring together since I got the bangle, only taking it off when I bathe. I guess I really don't need to clean it as much as I thought. I will let you know if it helped.

I'm watching the Olympics too [emoji4]
 
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designergoods said:
Your welcome. I was thinking that you may want to soak the first bangles that got dull in oil. The detergents may have stripped the moisture and the oil may help replenish it. Maybe try soaking (rubbing in oil to cover surface) for 30 minutes or so and see if that helps. Rinse and wipe down when done. Please know i am no expert but sharing what has worked for me.
I am watching the Olympics so I am up too [emoji5]
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Forgot to quote you again. Insomnia is a horrible lol. Thanks again DG [emoji4]
 
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designergoods said:
Your two bangles are stunning. The one with a bit of white reminds me of a pond with flowers below and the lavender with bits of green is like the background of a Monet painting - Le Grand Canal (one of my favorite artist):heart:
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Thanks DG the one with a bit of white is always on my left wrist and it does have a very earthy nature look and feel to it.
The lavender is a bit of a chameleon and in that picture the green showed up more than usual although there is a small green vein that is always there.
 
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