[Jewelry making - Article 00417] - Re: [Orchid] [Updated Source] Argentium Sterling Silver

[Dave]

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Hi Cynthia,

>     Argentium sterling is one of those things that I was skeptical
>     about at first---it sounds too good to be true!  Incredibly, it is
>     true. The only "down" sides that I can think of is that it has a
>     lower melting point, so one needs to be very careful with hard
>     solder, and it can "sag" a bit,

    I think there's another down side, availability! 

    As far as I've been able to find, Stuller is the only source in the
    US for Argentium & the selection of shapes & sizes is quite limited. 

Dave

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