[Jewelry making - Article 00122] - Re: [Orchid] Mokume rings materials issue

[Len and Judy Bjorkman]

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    Has anyone tried patina-ing the mokume ring (with my favorite
    patina, one containing selenious acid),and then rubbing off most of
    the patina? As I have mentioned here before, my patinaed base metal
    ring doesn't leave any mark on my skin,and the ring doesn't look
    like it's been patinaed. 

    There have been some questions here about whether selenium is
    chemically unhealthy, but no evidence presented for it. Recently, an
    article (copied below) mentioned the usefulness of selenium in
    preventing colon cancer, and I have heard that it has some benefit
    for the prostate,too. None of this proves anything, but could
    indicate that selenium may not as harmful as arsenic, lead, mercury
    or the like.... 

Judy Bjorkman

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