[Jewelry making - Article 00247] - Re: [Orchid] Jean Stark's workshops

[Marilyn Smith]

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>     Marilyn That is Palladium not Platinum ( although there is a
>     platinum white gold alloy it is not a common material) and there
>     are several other white gold alloy families now. Best to find out
>     what kind is needed from the instructor 

    This message was not supposed to go to the list and as soon as I
    discovered what I had done, I sent a second message apologizing. 

    Jim, Thank you for the naming the right metal. I am not a goldsmith.
    I teach silversmithing and silver jewelry. I do not work in gold. I
    was asked by a beginning student by email for a source for white
    gold. She did not tell me what she wants to do with it which is why
    I told her to ask whoever she might buy it from to tell her the
    working characteristics and what it is alloyed with. I will find out
    more when I see her next week. I will try to talk her out of using
    it at all but with adult students in a non graded situation, as long
    as they are not about to hurt anyone including themselves or the
    studio, are using their own materials, and I have  warned them of an
    pitfalls that I know of,  I will let them try their idea. 

    Again, people, I know that I was giving a simple explanation that is
    not needed by those who post here and I did send a message
    explaining that I had not meant to send it to the list. 

Marilyn Smith

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