Thank you for this tutorial, Sandra! I’ve learned so much about vintage jewelry from watching your wonderful videos. I’ve been a casual collector for many years and was lucky enough to inherent a lot of old pieces from my family. You’ve helped me identify many of them and now I know how to get rid of that pesky verdigris!
Hiya dear lady, a favorite tool that jewellers use is a steam cleaner. Perfect for behind gems gets the dirt out of engagement rings from inside the fitting. Removes flaked old skin, perfume, sweat, etc. Leaves jewellery sterile-ish, depending on use, heat, etc. Always hold the target in long, often wood tweezers. Not cheap, but I've yet to see an established, professional jeweller without one. Useful for you to really clean when you can. Stay safe...Steve...
Sounds awesome! The trouble is, most of my jewelry is costume and any kind of moisture will damage some faux stones beyond repair... I’ll look into tho - I love gadgets! Thanks for the advice and thanks a ton for watching! Cheers.
I have started collecting vintage brooches and earrings! This was an informative video. Collecting vintage jewelry is so much fun! I have to admit that you have inspired me to start collect vintage brooches!
I often find an old ultrasonic toothbrush is good because of the small head size. Also a babys bottle brush often has a really tiny, flexible brush attached ( normally meant for cleaning the bottle teat) that is great for getting in at tiny, awkward spaces
Thx for giving me confidence in going after some verdigris on vintage Christmas jewelry I plan to sell! Do you have lessons on setting replacement rhinestones?
You are so right about the vinegar--works wonders! I actually use a solution of vinegar, water, and Dawn. One caveat, however: I've learned not to soak too long because it can discolor the metal and give it a dark or coppery tint. Yikes!
I wish I had watched your video before trying to clean my jewelry. I found articles saying lemon juice and baking soda and it made the verdigris worse! It brightened it and spread around the little teeny tiny gem stones that are glued on. Now the jewelry's little stones are mostly dull. I will give the vinegar a try - can't imagine it would do more damage, and if the stones fall out oh well, they turned green anyway. The piece was a vintage (90's) Christian Dior necklace. Whoops. If you have recommendations for preventative cleaning I would love to hear. This piece has been sitting in a velvet box untouched over two years (ahem, 2020). Thank you for this video.
Oh no!!! Sorry to hear about your Dior. Not sure about preventative, but I use some of those moisture wicking packets on some of my jewelry drawers. Moisture is not a friend to jewelry. Good luck to you and thanks for watching!!!
❤ Loved this video! I found it really easy to follow and incredibly helpful. I'm a novice vintage jewellery collector and have been nervous to clean some of my signed pieces. Now I feel more confident to give it a try. Many thanks. 😊
Thanks for the video. Great info. What would you do with jet mourning jewelry? .I don’t want to damage the wood. It does have petals that are attached with copper I believe.
Hi I love your videos so much. I just want to share this with you, in case that you have not try the ultrasonic jewelry cleaning machine is just amazing to clean the jewely without damage them. It clean perfectly the tiny tiny dust and green oxid that the jewelry has. Use it with normal soap. Just don't put jewelry with small rhinestones or glued stones becase tgey can come off.
Thanks for sharing!! I used to have one of those, I see them from time to time at yard sales. I should probably get one! Thanks for watching Maggy!!! Hugs.
Not that I know of really. I will usually try some vinegar and if it's really bad I might try some very very fine sandpaper -- but cautiously!! Good luck and thanks for watching.
So, faux pearls are usually made of glass (or plastic) with a coat of "paint" on top. Vinegar and/or scrubbing can take that coat off, so you need to be careful. I examined my piece closely and those fake pearls looked to have a nice, thick coating that was completely intact. I would not try using a toothbrush or vinegar with a very delicate, worn out piece. And, of course, NEVER with real pearls! Hope this was helpful -- thanks for watching. Cheers! xo
Hi Barbara, I don't sell internationally, so if you're not from the U.S., you won't be able to find it. On eBay I am TheFunkyPickleStore. Thanks so much for watching!!!! xo
Thank you for this tutorial, Sandra! I’ve learned so much about vintage jewelry from watching your wonderful videos. I’ve been a casual collector for many years and was lucky enough to inherent a lot of old pieces from my family. You’ve helped me identify many of them and now I know how to get rid of that pesky verdigris!
So glad you found it helpful!!!! Thank you so much. xo
Hiya dear lady, a favorite tool that jewellers use is a steam cleaner. Perfect for behind gems gets the dirt out of engagement rings from inside the fitting. Removes flaked old skin, perfume, sweat, etc. Leaves jewellery sterile-ish, depending on use, heat, etc. Always hold the target in long, often wood tweezers. Not cheap, but I've yet to see an established, professional jeweller without one. Useful for you to really clean when you can. Stay safe...Steve...
Sounds awesome! The trouble is, most of my jewelry is costume and any kind of moisture will damage some faux stones beyond repair... I’ll look into tho - I love gadgets! Thanks for the advice and thanks a ton for watching! Cheers.
@@TheFunkyPickleThrifter Thank you for the channel and great videos... Steve...
I just stumbled on this video looking for a way to repair a vintage Haskell earring. Its missing a pearl. Looking forward to learning here.
Thanks for coming to my channel. I am not good at repairing… I’m thinking the Haskell might need a thin wire? Not sure. Best of luck. Cheers.
I have started collecting vintage brooches and earrings! This was an informative video. Collecting vintage jewelry is so much fun! I
have to admit that you have inspired me to start collect vintage brooches!
Glad it was helpful!
I often find an old ultrasonic toothbrush is good because of the small head size. Also a babys bottle brush often has a really tiny, flexible brush attached ( normally meant for cleaning the bottle teat) that is great for getting in at tiny, awkward spaces
Great ideas! Thanks so much, and thanks for watching. xo
Thx for giving me confidence in going after some verdigris on vintage Christmas jewelry I plan to sell! Do you have lessons on setting replacement rhinestones?
I'm glad this was helpful! I might try one on setting rhinestones, I'm not sure my camera could get close enough... Thanks for watching. xo
You are so right about the vinegar--works wonders! I actually use a solution of vinegar, water, and Dawn. One caveat, however: I've learned not to soak too long because it can discolor the metal and give it a dark or coppery tint. Yikes!
Ok thanks for the info! And thanks for watching.
This was very well done and well made! Thank you for making this and publishing it on TH-cam!
Thanks so much!!!
Thanks for showing the right way to clean them.
You are very welcome!!! Glad you found it helpful. Cheers!
I wish I had watched your video before trying to clean my jewelry. I found articles saying lemon juice and baking soda and it made the verdigris worse! It brightened it and spread around the little teeny tiny gem stones that are glued on. Now the jewelry's little stones are mostly dull. I will give the vinegar a try - can't imagine it would do more damage, and if the stones fall out oh well, they turned green anyway. The piece was a vintage (90's) Christian Dior necklace. Whoops. If you have recommendations for preventative cleaning I would love to hear. This piece has been sitting in a velvet box untouched over two years (ahem, 2020). Thank you for this video.
Oh no!!! Sorry to hear about your Dior. Not sure about preventative, but I use some of those moisture wicking packets on some of my jewelry drawers. Moisture is not a friend to jewelry. Good luck to you and thanks for watching!!!
You had me when you called Donny Osmond a liar. Good information, thank you
I don’t if I would go saying all that lol! A friend of mine worked with Donny and she said he is a very good guy!!!! Thanks so much for watching. 😊
❤ Loved this video! I found it really easy to follow and incredibly helpful. I'm a novice vintage jewellery collector and have been nervous to clean some of my signed pieces. Now I feel more confident to give it a try. Many thanks. 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the video. Great info. What would you do with jet mourning jewelry?
.I don’t want to damage the wood. It does have petals that are attached with copper I believe.
Hey Linda! I would bubble wrap and ship in a box - not a bubble mailer! Good luck.
Wonderful video-thank you!
Thank you too!
Thank you Sandra for this very important video.
Glad it was helpful! xoxo
Hi I love your videos so much. I just want to share this with you, in case that you have not try the ultrasonic jewelry cleaning machine is just amazing to clean the jewely without damage them. It clean perfectly the tiny tiny dust and green oxid that the jewelry has. Use it with normal soap. Just don't put jewelry with small rhinestones or glued stones becase tgey can come off.
Thanks for sharing!! I used to have one of those, I see them from time to time at yard sales. I should probably get one! Thanks for watching Maggy!!! Hugs.
Thanks for the great Video! And I started laughing at the beginning when I saw your Funky Pickle intro!😅 What a great name👍😉🇨🇦
Thanks and thanks for watching!
Thank you for this!
Thanks for watching!!!
Thank you so much for the video xxx
Thank YOU for watching! xo
Any tips on how to remove rust from vintage jewelry? Thanks 😊
Not that I know of really. I will usually try some vinegar and if it's really bad I might try some very very fine sandpaper -- but cautiously!! Good luck and thanks for watching.
Thank you for this video!
Thanks for watching!
The brown pin had what looked like pearls on it..... Can you work with vintages and pearls?
So, faux pearls are usually made of glass (or plastic) with a coat of "paint" on top. Vinegar and/or scrubbing can take that coat off, so you need to be careful. I examined my piece closely and those
fake pearls looked to have a nice, thick coating that was completely intact. I would not try using a toothbrush or vinegar with a very delicate, worn out piece. And, of course, NEVER with real pearls! Hope this was helpful -- thanks for watching. Cheers! xo
Can you give us a link to your online store? I cannot find it.
Hi Barbara, I don't sell internationally, so if you're not from the U.S., you won't be able to find it. On eBay I am TheFunkyPickleStore. Thanks so much for watching!!!! xo
Plz show us how u use craft pieces
Oh I’m not very crafty I’m afraid! Thanks for watching though. Cheers