... shoe polish? Really? How weird! Cherry Blossoms themselves are white, and cherries are (usually) red, neither colour is one I'd particularly associate with .... shoe-polish. Now, that's ruined a concept for me. I'm thinking connotations of blooming and future cherries and red and vaguely...
It's difficult to get over the awe factor at first, but in the long run, clothes are simply clothes and their function is to be worn, to make you look good, and to be admired. The more you dare to wear your pieces, the less worried you'll be - start thinking "oh, I'll wear my blue thing...
Unfortunately, the type of solvents that'd remove glue will also do a number on the patina and, possibly, also on the inserts.
Physically picking it out is possible (depending on the consistency/hardness) but again, you run the risk of damaging the piece, particularly the stones - and then...
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