[Jewelry making - Article 00581] - Re: [Orchid] Funky Fossil

[joyfulcrow]

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    I guess I shouldnt have been so long winded in my first post.
    Perhaps it lacked clarity. The supposed "fossil" is a flattened
    metal jacketed bullet aproximately .45 caliber. 

    The jacketing I believe is copper. It is NOT a shell casing. It has
    been set as a pendant. The flattened bullet is mounted in the center
    of a ring of gold about 25 to 30mm in diameter and held there with
    prongs from front and back. The original post requests advice on
    coating the exposed lead and copper that will touch her skin when
    wearing it. I know that copper can react with skin in a less than
    healthy manner. I would assume that lead can also as it is even more
    toxic than copper. The piece is worn constantly. There will be
    constant skin contact with lead and copper if she wears it. Both
    metals are coated with oxides from weathering. 

    My original and current advice is to tell the boyfriend, as I felt
    it couldnt be coated discreetly enough. She is adamant about that
    not happening as her boyfriend is very sensitive. She isnt trying to
    perpetrate or keep going any hoax as to the "fossils" authenticity,
    she wants to wear it because he had it made for her. That he did
    this for her means a lot to her. What deception is taking place here
    is, again out of respect for the feelings of another. Sounds like
    love to me. I personally feel that she should divulge truth, but
    thats me. I see the validity in what she is doing. 

    The person that I find surprising is the goldsmith. There is no
    mistaking that this thing is metal by its mass alone if not the
    color. And to actually work it into a custom prong setting without
    noticing is just baffling to me. Anyways, I've taken up enough space
    with this. If anyone has any ideas how to coat this thing
    effectively so that she can wear it safely please drop me a line.
    Any folks using UV curing ceramics? Barney 

Joyful Crow Fine Metalworks

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