[Jewelry making - Article 00032] - Re: [Orchid] Rhodium plating on sterling

[Alma Rands]

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    A customer has brought me two old sterling  bracelets to be
    embellished. 

    They are inexpensive commercially made bracelets by "La Mode," but
    of great sentimental  value to her. Both are stamped "sterling,"  but
    have been heavily  plated with rhodium, and I am concerned about
    doing any soldering on them, She wants me to add some bezel set
    stones  to the bracelets which will involve soldering and pickling. 

    As she is a favorite customer I would like to oblige her,but   as I
    have never worked with anything plated with Rhodium   I thought I
    had better get some advice before I committed to the job. Thanks for
    your help.

Alma 


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