[Jewelry making - Article 01206] - Re: [Orchid] Quenching to Harden Ear Posts

[Racecar Jewelry]

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    I agree that quenching as soon as the red color dissapears from the
    earpost sounds contrary to standard annealing methods for regular
    sterling. However, it works well and we have never had " soft "
    earposts. We silver solder probably 25,000 pairs of earposts per
    year + - a couple pairs. We have had a lot of customers call us and
    ask if the posts were fusion soldered as they are so strong and they
    want to know our " trick" . 

    When we ask what their proceedure was, they tell us that they let
    the earrings cool until they can be held by hand, then they put them
    in pickle.. when they come out, they are dead soft... 

    I had the same experience as they did 20 years ago and have always
    quenched the earposts while they are hot and never had the problem
    since. 

Daniel Grandi
Racecar Jewelry Co. Inc.

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