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| | | | | [413] The Price of Gold | While gold's mystique is indisputable, we must resist being so entranced by its luster that we fail to recognize and consider the realities of gold at the beginning of the twenty first century. The ecologic, economic, social, and political price of gold is far costlier that we imagine. We are in the midst of a new gold rush, one that is consuming wilderness areas, contaminating watersheds, destroying ecosystems, and imperiling the economics of poor nations and the well being of indigenous people throughout the world. Some cumulative, irreparable consequences of mining will be with us, in this country and around the world, forever.... (2004)
 Complete Story | | Show me more articles from: [Metalsmith Magazine]|[Susan Kingsley] | | Releated Categories: [Features]|[Metallurgy] | | ISBN: B00006KNMM | | [840] The Secret Life of Solder | Understanding why solders melt and how they flow is fundamental to mastering soldering techniques. The alloys we use every day to solder our work undergo some amazing transformations as we heat them. If you can stay with me through this article you will understand exactly what you are seeing happening before your eyes as you put a torch to your work. As you will learn, we have our noses pretty close to some pretty incredible phenomena.... (2004)
Complete Story | | Show me more articles from: [BWSimon]|[William Pellegrini] | | Releated Categories: [Metallurgy] | | | [541] Understanding the New MJSA/WGC White Gold Color Index | Have you ever noticed how white gold varies in color? Many folks think white gold is the same color as rhodium because all the white gold they ever saw was plated with rhodium. Others who have bought very inexpensive white gold have seen the "real" color and all too soon due to a very thin plating job. That can be frustrating. Most of us are aware that the white color comes from the alloy used. Manufacturers are very aware of the consequences of the different white alloys. Some of us are allergic to nickel in contact with the skin. In Europe a restriction was imposed in response to the allergy suffered by some people. Even jewelry that complies with the restriction can cause allergic symptoms. As a result non nickel white gold is often the choice there. If you increase your understanding you will make better white gold... (2005)
Complete Story | | Show me more articles from: [Ganoksin]|[Daniel Ballard] | | Releated Categories: [Metallurgy] | | |
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