[Jewelry making - Article 00595] - [Orchid] Using platinum for the first time

[Jocelyn Broyles]

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    I have a very simple cross pendant design that is two crosses sawed
    out of sterling sheet, rivitted together and wire-brush finished. 

    I have a customer who might want this design in white gold, or
    possibly platinum. Before I offer these options, I'd like to know if
    I'd be getting in over my head. 

    I have never worked in either, but am most concerned about the
    platinum. 

    I've been searching the archives for a while now, but don't find
    exactly the info I'm looking for: 

    - Can I saw platinum like sterling? 
    - Do I need to be extra carful of the dust? 
    - Can I use the same sawblade I use on sterling? 
    - How do I figure out which guage to use -- as I've at least learned
    that platinum is far heavier and more dense than other metals. 

Thanks for any help!
Jocelyn Broyles
Designer/President
www.jocelynbroyles.com
Costa Rica ph(011 506) 376.6417
U.S. fax (253) 669.1679

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