[Jewelry making - Article 00114] - Re: [Orchid] Frustrated with final designs

[Beth Rosengard]

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>       Yes, you understood my question and I understand your desire for
>     the wider color palette. However, sometimes it can be broadening to
>     have boundaries to work against and it could be a selling point to
>     say that the color is not artificially enhanced by foiling. 

    I have to disagree again, Marilyn.  There are plenty of other
    boundaries inherent in what we do already.  Believe me, I am not
    lacking for challenges!  I don't consider creating another one --
    unnecessarily -- to be broadening.  In fact it would be narrowing to
    be forced to limit my color palette, given the stone intensive nature
    of my designs. 

    I would also question your statement that I'm artificially enhancing
    the color of the stone by foiling it.  Most loose stones are
    displayed against a white background, such as a gem paper, cotton, or
    just a white plastic dish. There's a reason for this:  A gold
    background would distort the color of the stones.  Some aquamarines
    are more blue than green; some the other way around.  If I take a
    blue-hued aquamarine cab and set it directly over gold, I change the
    color to green.  Now that's much more artificial than setting it over
    silver foil.  I used to line my gold bezels with a thin piece of
    silver.  Would that bother you less, since it's another precious
    metal?  I switched because silver tarnishes and foil doesn't.  Both
    achieve the same effect:  They maintain the truer color of the stone
    while providing a metallic effect.  Beth 

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