[Jewelry making - Article 00388] - Re: [Orchid] Rouge / Zam?

[LISA C CATRON]

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>      Iron oxide the main ingident of red rouge is a tarnisher to silver
>     unless completely chemically removed. Chromium oxide the green in
>     Zam is not." 

    I am certainly not a chemist, so this statement may be true.
    However, I believe that to say "no one in the industry uses rouge on
    silver" is a little extreme. When I was in school getting my BFA with
    a concentration in Metalsmithing we used red rouge for a final polish
    on silver, always with beautiful results. Likewise, I have been
    working at a custom jeweler (with 30 years experience) for the past 2
    and a half years, and we always finished our pieces (gold or silver)
    with red rouge. We only used Zam for a final polish on soft stones
    (turqoise, Lapis, etc.), although Zam does leave a nice finish on
    silver as well. I wouldn't abandon the rouge if works for you... 

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