[Jewelry making - Article 01175] - Re: [Orchid] Sterling or Nickel

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>     Is nickel acceptable on high-end sterling pieces? 

    not only is it acceptable but if you can find a copy of "russian
    jewelry, mid 19th century - 20th century", published in english &
    russian in 1994, you will see examples of super  contemporary
    jewelry using steel, glass, aluminum, brass, copper, acrylic, and,
    almost exclusively, 'german silver' [nickel], with very little
    silver & no gold. 

    the trick with nickel seems to be the burnishing - enough of it &
    the surface is just about tarnish, scratch, bullet-proof. 

ive

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