[Jewelry making - Article 01054] - Re: [Orchid] Rhodium plating platinum?

[Michael R. Mathews Sr.]

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Hello Jim and All:

>        I will second everything that David Huffman said and add that
>     rhodium plating anything is just plain wrong. It is a way to get
>     around material problems for just long enough to sell the item get
>     it out the door. And to hell with the customers expectations of
>     quality and durability. 

    Thank you Jim. I couldn't agree with anyone more than I do with you
    about Rhodium. It seems I have stood on the soap box for years about
    my dissatisfaction with the industry trend of using rhodium to solve
    white gold material problems. I have gone so far as to say it is a
    unfair trade practice to sell an item that is plated and not
    disclose it to the customer at the point of sale. 

Michael R. Mathews Sr.

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