cementing a pearl to a gold pendant

[moneymeister]

I searched and didn't find under "dissolve glue". What do you all use to dissolve old glue from a 14k gold post? I have the G-S hypo cement to re-glue an upgraded tahitian. Will this work okay?
The dull gray 10mm just didn't cut it.





New pearl (vendor's photo)17mm x 12mm

 

[Lugana]

I think I've heard that the glue dissolves with heat. If you don't care about the pearl that is currently set - you can do it at home. If you would like to save the pearl for something else - I would have it done professionally (as it's very easy to overheat the pearl and it will discolour or even self-destroy).

Here is a threat about it.. with more trustworthy methods:

Unglueing pearls

From time to time I am given some silly piece of jewellery which demands the removal of a pearl or two. I am actually having to do this for a friend at the moment. It is a necklace with a pearl pendant, plus a pair of dangle pearl earrings. Normally I just heat up the metal part near the...

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Love the upgraded pearl)

If it's just to remove the glue from the post - if it's a lot of it, maybe you can file it off?

 

[moneymeister]

Thanks for the thread Lugana. I gently twisted off old pearl already and it was nice and clean. It's an older pendant, so maybe it was just time. I like your file idea.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Have you tried acetone? I just drop the setting in some and leave it a while.

 

[Pearly-Whites]

I have used acetone for pearls and turquoise with no damage at all to the stones. I often have to upgrade the setting on pearls because of sensitivity to some metals.

 

[pearlescence]

We use gel superglue to stick and the bonus is that it comes with its very own release liquid. Bliss.
So far, after a couple of years no problems, no fails. (And I don't have shares in the glue manufacturer)
Gel is easier to handle as it doesn't run everywhere and stick your nose to the floor

 

[LLoydsJewelry]

Hot Boiling water is the real key to the microwave. Assuming epoxy. Epoxy softens at 200 degrees F. Since water boils at 212 F Hot water boiled on a stove eye works.

 

[moneymeister]

Thank you so much for the hints and tricks. I ordered some 2 part jewelers epoxy for the setting (missed your post before the order, pearlescense). I did try acetone to clean the post, but did not leave the bail to soak. I will try that this evening after work.

 

[pearlescence]

If there is still glue on the finding it will often 'pick' off with the point of a strong needle. (a bit like picking off old nail polish!) You can clean out the drill hole in the pearl with a drill bit of the same size as the hole, just run it in and out a couple of times and it will skim off the old glue.