Recent content by tabubilgirl

Thank you all very much for your assistance and advice! Since my original post, I went ahead and I did purchase the earrings. When they arrived, I found that the crusted yellow epoxy was not actually visible - I couldn't find it with my naked eyes or with my reading glasses on - it seems to...

BeadersSecret - after the pearls are removed from their settings, when you reset them do they tend to sit as neatly as before they came off? Or do they ever sit a little tilted and change the lines of the piece?

er... i seem to have double-posted the photos. Sorry!

Thank you so much for all of your advice. It is sounding rather like a project that probably won't be worth the headaches involved! I am attaching a couple of photos sent the vendor, in case that affects your sound advice.

I've come across a pair of vintage mid-century silver mikimoto earrings - milgrained swirls with sprays of small (3 and 4mm) akoya pearls. I love the style and the pearls are gorgeous, BUT the glue has yellowed and unfortunately, on a few of the pears, the yellow is very visible. I have...