I know for a fact it was real, and it even had the 2 stamps on it that said Italy and the 9.25 numberIt was bought from a high dollar vendor I know 100% that it was not fakeI have had it for 6 years now with no problemsI have even had it cleaned in past time before.But last night, my stepdad offered to clean it for meHe used quot;connoisserursquot; Jewlery CleanerThis morning he walked into my room apoligizing and toook me to go see itThe necklace was all brown with slight shades of a purple and bluish tintI hvae no Idea how or why it turned that colorIs there anything I can do to get the color back or fix it?PLEASE! any advice and reasons why it did this would help, the necklace had greater importance to me than it just being a nice piece of jewlery./
I will recommend 2 yarns that you can get most places: Caron SIMPLY SOFT (Walmarts have this) I LOVE THIS YARN - available at Hobby LobbyHope this helps Bev
Stainless steel should not tarnish like silverIt is possible that there is some chemical in the cleaner that reacted with the steel or chromium in your necklace and caused the color change (it should only have occurred on the surface of the metal)You can clean stainless steel with undiluted white vinegar, so try soaking the necklace briefly in the vinegar and then buff with a clean cotton clothHere is a method to remove tarnish from silver.I've used it many times for some of my table silverware.maybe it would work on your stainless steel necklaceIngredients: baking soda, aluminum foil, a shallow glass pan, and boiling water (the tarnish will transfer from the silver to the aluminum foil in a matter of minutes) Line a glass pan with aluminum foilMake sure the shiny side of the foil is facing upwardsPlace the tarnished silverware in the pan, and sprinkle a rounded tablespoon of baking soda on topCover them with boiling waterThe tarnish will fade from the silverware and attach to the foilRinse the silverware in lukewarm water, and polish it to a brilliant shine with a lint-free soft clothContinue this process until all tarnished pieces of silverware look like new.
There are many beautiful soft yarns, especially if money is to objectCashmere and kid mohair are very soft, but if you have a limited budget, I like Bernat Satin; it's machine washable.
Your yarn sounds like it's intended to be sock yarn (the 25% nylon is typical of sock yarn as is the fingering designation)Normally, 100 grams of sock yarn is enough to make a pair of socks with a 7 cuff for an adultIt should be enough for two scarvesNow: If you want to be sure that you can make two long, thin scarves, you might want to try this method: 1Make a swatch using the needle size and stitch pattern you plan to use-don't cut the yarn2Measure a 4 wide section and count the stitches in itThen multiply the number of stitches in 4 by 15 to get 5' of stitches or by 18 to get 6' of stitches3Unravel the swatch4Cast on the number of stitches you calculatedYou will be knitting the length of the scarf5Knit in your desired pattern until you have 50 grams of yarn leftFinish the row and cast offRepeat steps 4 with the remaining yarn and knit until you have only enough yarn to cast off.
A bamboo or bamboo blend can also be very softThere's a Debbie Mumm Transitions yarn at Joann's that is so softIt is an acrylic/wool blendIf you live by a yarn shop or Michael's or Joann's stop in and go feel some yarnit is the best way to really know how soft it isKeep in mind too that knitting a bit loose will add to softness just as knitting tight will take a little away.
