| The best way to repair is often with a
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| | is best to leave the cement as is.
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| cement. Do the edges of the broken
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| | If you have way too much cement and way
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| pieces fit together closely? If so, a
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| | too much is pushed from the joined edges,
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| good two-part epoxy cement is best. I
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| | clean in acetone or nail polish remover.
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| recommend an epoxy which cures to a clear
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| | Clean well as you can. Then start again
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| color, not amber like most. The brand
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| | with a new mix of the epoxy. Do not use
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| name is Huges 330 Epoxy. It is made for
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| | "super glue" since this will not hold
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| gemstone material cementing. A craft
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| | strongly for a long period of time.
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| shop should have this cement or may order
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| | If you want to try to do the work, I
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| it for you. If not, try an exposy cement
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| | believe you can. The first try might be
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| from a craft shop or hardware store but
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| | messy and you might have to try a second
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| do not get the quick setting kind. The
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| | time. If you want someone else to do it,
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| best will harden in about 2 hours. Quick
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| | a jeweler should be able to cement the
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| set cements cure in 5 minutes and this is
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| | pieces together for yourepair depends on
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| too little time to make a good joint of
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| | the sort of break in the bracelet. If the
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| the broken ends.
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| | jade is broken and the ends of the break
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| Clean the ends well with alcohol. This
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| | fit fairly well, a jeweler( or you if
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| is needed to remove any traces of oils,
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| | handy with such) may use a good expoxy
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| etc. which will lead to a joint failure
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| | cement to join the ends. A recommended
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| later. Arrange a means to hold the ends
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| | epoxy is Hughes 330, recommended because
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| together so the ends will not be moved
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| | it cures water clear and is quite strong
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| until the cement cures. Do this
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| | with gemstone materials. In any case,
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| arrangement first and be certain it will
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| | epoxy cements have no strength when first
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| work.
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| | mixed. The cure brings the strength. If
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| Then, mix the two part cement according
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| | you try it yourself, dry fit first to
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| to directions. Apply only enough cement
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| | find a way to support the pieces during
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| to one broken edge to cover the end with
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| | the 2 hour cure time.
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| a little cement. Push the pieces together
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| | If the break is jagged and the ends do
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| and see if too much runs out the edges.
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| | not fit, the best solution is to have a
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| If so, wipe off before the cement starts
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| | jeweler make a metal tube, either of
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| to cure then place together again. Hold
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| | silver or gold, to go over the broken
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| the pieces in place as mentioned already.
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| | ends and bring all together as a jade
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| Leave the left over on a mixing paper or
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| | bangle with "metal fittings". The tube
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| plastic, whatever is used to mix the
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| | will need to have two ends angled to fit
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| cement and place the mixer(toothpick,
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| | the curve of the jade pieces at each
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| paper clip or other handy object) into
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| | break.
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| the unused part. When the object is
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| | I do hope the break is clean and will fit
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| cemented hard on the unused portion of
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| | back together. If so, with a good
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| the cement, you know the jade is also
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| | cleaning to remove all traces of oils,
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| cured and may be handled.
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| | etc., the epoxy solution to the fix will
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| Excess if any may be carefully trimmed
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| | work quite well. If done carefully, there
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| with a razor edge or left alone. Trimming
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| | will be little to show obviously at the
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| of extruded cement will often leave a
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| | break line.
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| white and easily seen line. Sometimes it
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