[Jewelry making - Article 00069] - Re: [Orchid] Silver wire and tarnish?

[Loren S. Damewood]

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    Which is it?  Fine silver, or Sterling silver?  The two terms are
    distinct and not interchangeable.  Fine silver is pure silver,
    Sterling is usually 925/75 silver and copper alloy. 

    I've found that fine silver takes a long time to tarnish, and
    Sterling gets right to work on it. 

    Your best bet is to tumble the pieces to polish them, then coat them
    with some clear finish. 

    Loren http://www.golden-knots.com/ 


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