My neighbor, whose home is FULL of antiques, gave me some very vintage jewelry when I was younger. One of the pieces is a long necklace made of an unknown metal with many large, teal beads. They are so soft and porous, I'm not sure if they're stones. After sitting up on a cabinet in my kitchen for several years, they've accumulated some dust and I tried to wash them, without success. Any suggestions?
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I love antiques, statues, etc. I am visiting India next year, if I buy a piece of Ivory can I take it out of India and get it into the United States?
Another question, I saw somewhere on the internet you can only take a certain amount of gifts out of India 0.00, is this correct? Or is it that if I buy my daughter a gold bracelet, I just have to pay the Tarif tax, if it is over that amount?
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Take them to a jeweler and they can do it cheap and quick.
I would say your choice lies between taking the pieces to a jeweler and finding out what exactly the stones may be and how to best clean them, or soak them in a container with some Efferdent (denture cleaning) tablets.
Personally, I use an old toothbrush and a hydrogen peroxide and baking soda toothpaste to clean my jewelry. Makes my wedding rings shine like you wouldn’t believe, but then again I know what they’re made of.
DO IT YOURSELF