[Jewelry making - Article 00589] - Re: [Orchid] Aspiring Jeweler requesting help

[The Doctor]

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>         A: what is the elemental composition for Fools gold (i think
>     its also called Jewelers gold) and what the composition for Nickel
>     Silver, so i can attempt to purchase them off the site. 

    Fools gold is iron pyrite, and not at all gold, nor is it anything
    like it, except that it is yellow. Its composition is FeS2. 

    Nickel silver is typically an alloy of nickel, copper and zinc. It's
    interesting to note that "nickel silver" actually contains no silver
    at all. I strongly advise you to NOT use it for jewelry
    applications, as many people have an allergy to nickel. You may use
    it for years before someone with an allergy pops up, but when you
    do, it ain't pretty. Sterling and fine silver are both inexpensive
    when compared to other jewelry metals, and far less dangerous than
    nickel. 

>         B: An EASIER site to use than the Argen Corporations site 

    The site that sponsors this newsgroup has an industry resources
    page. There, you can find all of the metals sources you need:

    http://www.ganoksin.com/resources/browse-metals-35-1.html 

James in SoFl

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