Posted by Nellie on November 19, 2012, 3:36 am, in reply to "Re: Vladamir tiara"
Yes - I understand tarnishing. I'm guessing that jewels worn regularly in the past would be kept looking OK by a careful wipe and polish before going back into their cases.
--Previous Message-- : --Previous Message-- : : Thanks mauriz. : But these modern day tricks make me wonder : how anything at all survives from the : pre-plastic olden days. : : But then, think of the tarnished metal parts : we see so often in antique jewellery. :