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removing jewelers glue from gemstone bead
Last post 05-04-2009 11:56 AM by Lynn M W. 2 replies.
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  • 04-19-2009 5:17 PM

    removing jewelers glue from gemstone bead

    Help! I accidentally dripped some jewelers glue onto a gemstone bead in a necklace. What will remove it from the stone without harming it?
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  • 04-19-2009 10:25 PM In reply to

    Re: removing jewelers glue from gemstone bead

     Welcome to the forums!

    What kind of glue? You might need to take the bead off the necklace depending on the type of glue. Epoxy requires soaking in "Attack" to dissolve. Super glue ( Cyanoacrylate adhesives)  will crack off if frozen. Some glues can be split from smooth (glass or gemstone) surfaces with a razor blade. Acetone will soften some glues.

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  • 05-04-2009 11:56 AM In reply to

    Re: removing jewelers glue from gemstone bead

    Russ, Thanks for your tip. I got it the night before my jewelry sale. I used the razor blade and it worked like a charm. Aren't you the Rings & Things guy? I was just at your trunk sale in Green Bay, WI last week. Shortly after I arrived there, the students and 2 teachers from this year's local technical school's jewelry repair & fabrication class showed up. They had decided to skip class and make a field trip to their first R&T trunk bead sale. (They've been talking about Attack on the Ganoksin forum recently. Sounds like nasty stuff.) Lynn
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