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  2. How to Clean Gold Jewelry, According to a Professional Jeweler

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    Gold jewelry is beautiful, durable and relatively easy to maintain. That said, not all gold is created equal and even the solid (i.e., not gold-plated) stuff requires an occasional polish. Without

  3. Jewellery cleaning - Wikipedia

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    Keeping your jewelry clean gives the gemstone(s) a good shiny appearance by removing dirt and grease (among others) from loosening them. Dirty jewelry may also cause skin irritation. [1] A professional cleaning may take anywhere from a few minutes to a few days depending on the circumstances.

  4. Conservation and restoration of silver objects - Wikipedia

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    The following sections include home methods that use commonly available household items such as water and salt to clean the surface of silver. Some of the methods use heat which may be dangerous to silver tableware such as candlesticks or knife handles. Water trapped in crevices of silver objects can accelerate tarnishing. [15]

  5. Disc rot - Wikipedia

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    Disc rot is the tendency of CD, DVD, or other optical discs to become unreadable because of chemical deterioration. The causes include oxidation of the reflective layer, reactions with contaminants, ultra-violet light damage, and de-bonding of the adhesive used to adhere the layers of the disc together.

  6. Gold compounds - Wikipedia

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    Gold pentafluoride, along with its derivative anion, AuF − 6, and its difluorine complex, gold heptafluoride, is the sole example of gold(V), the highest verified oxidation state. [ 19 ] Some gold compounds exhibit aurophilic bonding , which describes the tendency of gold ions to interact at distances that are too long to be a conventional Au ...

  7. How to Clean Glass Shower Doors for a Spotless, Streak-Free ...

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    Use a Squeegee for a Streak-Free Finish: As a final touch, use a squeegee to wipe down the glass. Start from the top of the door and pull the squeegee down in long, straight strokes to remove any ...

  8. Aqua regia - Wikipedia

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    The reaction with hydrochloric acid is an equilibrium reaction that favors formation of tetrachloroaurate(III) anions. This results in a removal of gold ions from solution and allows further oxidation of gold to take place. The gold dissolves to become chloroauric acid. In addition, gold may be dissolved by the chlorine present in aqua regia.

  9. Keep your inbox clean by blocking unwanted mail in AOL ...

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    1. Sign in to Desktop Gold. 2. Open the read email view. 3. Right click on the email address. 4. Select Add to Blocked Addresses. 5. Click Ok to confirm. Block email addresses from Settings 1. Sign in to Desktop Gold. 2. Click Settings. 3. Click Mail. 4. Click the Spam Controls tab. 5.