[Jewelry making - Article 00681] - Re: [Orchid] How can I oxidize white gold bands?

[Noel Yovovich]

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    I would like to add my own tiny experience to John's suggestion to
    use one of the standard blackeners applied with mild steel (I used
    steel wool as an applicator). I did this on an 18k yellow ring. It
    worked great (though the process generated disconcerting wisps of
    smoke!), but a few years later, not sure how long, I noticed that
    the black had dissappeared. This was a ring for my husband, who
    keeps it on his computer keyboard, not his finger. He has worn it
    3-4 times, when I insisted. For whatever it's worth--  Noel


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