[Jewelry making - Article 00168] - [Orchid] Tumbago alloy

[brian]

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>         I have a very interesting book entitled "Sweat of the Sun and
>     Tears of the Moon" that covers Gold and Silver in Pre-Columbian Art

    Great. What does it say about tumbago? The copper/gold alloy similar
    to shakudo. I understand they did a lot of work using this then
    depletion gilded it to look like pure gold. 

Brian

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