[Jewelry making - Article 00045] - Re: [Orchid] Hard solder to a diamond

[Jeff Demand]

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Ian,


    Provided that the diamond isn't too flawed, coating it with boracic
    acid/alcohol mix will protect the stone unless you are REALLY
    determined to do damage. But even after years of repairs an antique
    piece ALWAYS sends up warning flags! The metal identification
    problematical, alloys might not behave in the expected ways typical
    of recent alloys, unusual fabrication/past repairs, are the diamonds
    (?) rose cuts with foil underneath, etc etc... Repair or replacement
    in case of the unexpected is difficult; the only time I ever quoted a
    repair at X.XX dollars per hour for as many hours it took was for
    fixing another jewellers simple heir loom repair. 

    If you are not confident with your experience, discretion might be
    the better part of valour. Despite the above cautions it really
    doesn't sound like a difficult job but maybe it isn't ideal as a
    learning exercise. Any local jewellers whose skills you trust? 

Jeff

Demand Designs
Analog/Digital Modelling & Goldsmithing
http://www.aztec-net.com/~jdemand

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