[Jewelry making - Article 01215] - Re: [Orchid] Sterling silver definition

[Hans Meevis]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========


    Hi (1)I was at a World Gold Council symposium and I asked  the CEO
    of a large refining company in RSA--" If one had to powder fine gold
    and sand.. and mix them in 18ct proportions, could one theoretically
    stamp the mixture 18ct ? He said yes... Hmmmm, so if I mixed three
    quarter fine gold and one quarter water, I could sell the compound
    saying that this mixture is guaranteed to become fine gold in time.(
    just kidding! ).. (2)On the subject of microalloying and 24c.t gold,
    C.W.Corti writes an excellent paper on the subject.Called" Strong 24
    carat golds: The metallurgy of microalloying".I found it at the
    World Gold Council website. (3)Rene Lalique was arguably among one of
    the finest designers/ goldsmiths in the previous century.BUT, does
    anyone know if the man left any information as to his techniques or
    methods behind? Or did they go to his grave? Cheers,Hans Meevis 

http://www.meevis.com
Hans Meevis
Designer African Jewellery
Tel.+267 6251011 Fax.+267 6250555
P.O Box 266, Kasane, Botswana.


____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________