[Jewelry making - Article 00018] - Re: [Orchid] Using bi-metal

[Lee Einer]

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Hi, all-

    When I sell one of my pieces, I give the buyer a little document
    entitled " about your pendant" or some such- the document describes
    the stones used, and their places of origin (if known,) along with
    an explanation of both the materials and the processes used in
    creating the piece. Just karat stamping a piece which incorporates
    mixed metals presents a two-fold problem- first, it is potentially
    misleading to an uninformed customer. Second, karat-stamping does not
    communicate to the customer the value of something like kum-boo or
    mokume-gane- such pieces will be more highly valued if the customer
    understands the process, the labor, the skill, and even the history
    behind these techniques. 

    Of course, the really big issue here is that stamping a mixed metal
    piece with the karat of each component tends to go against federal
    law-- and although that may not be rigorously enforced at present,
    none of us knows what tomorrow will bring. 

-- 
Lee Einer
http://members.cox.net/appealsman/ 

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