[Jewelry making - Article 00100] - Re: [Orchid] Alternatives to Germanium sterling silver

[Trevor F]

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>     Does any one know of an alternative to germanium sterling silver
>     ... thescos in england have let thier licence for this run out and
>     have no plans to renew it .... 

    Ah, that would explain why I have had no response to the emails I
    sent them (Thessco).  Same with ArgentiumSilver.com for that matter. 

    Tony Eccles has written here on Orchid about a similar, independently
    developed, Germanium alloy: 

    "I have patented a fire-scale free range of Sterling silver alloys.
    These alloys are known in Australia as 'Bright Silver 925'." 

    (see http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive/200410/msg01066.htm) 

    Unfortunately neither he nor the vendor he recommends,
    HorizonMetals.com, are answering their emails on the subject either. 
    Perhaps I'm too small a fish to bother with but I would have thought
    that the offer to purchase 1-2 kg would have at least been worth a
    referral. 

    Is it simply the case that it's no longer available outside the US?
    Hopefully that's not the case as it would be an rather inglorious
    start for "_the_ silver alloy for the next 5000 years" or whatever the
    marketing phrase de jour was. 

Cheers,
Trevor F.

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