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Originally Posted by jshepherd I think you are right. The posts broke off in the pearl. This means either the jeweler that was removing the pearl did not really know what he was doing (or was careless), or it means that the epoxy was something atypical and not easy to loosen. And the jeweler was careless.
If your studs were a typical style the jeweler could not have clipped them off in your pearls because the cup would have covered the post.
What I would suggest doing at this point is soaking the pearl in a solution of 'Attack' for several hours to a day, swishing it around on occasion. You may be able to dislodge the post from within the pearl. If that does not work, a drill can also do the trick (last resort only). |
Without equipment such as a lathe type drill it is nearly impossible to drill out the post. Steel drills won't work. The drill wanders and will follow along the side of the post that is in the hole. A dia drill might work if the drill is chucked at the minimal depth. If the pearl is not too big---replace it--it isn't worth the effort---If it is real large or especially sentimental take to a jewler who has a lazer welder and have him weld a small gold piece where the post is in the hole. The heat and the weld will allow you to pull the pearl right out. DO NOT USE ATTACK wrecks the pearl and the fluid can creap along the layer between the neculeus and the nacre.
PD