[Jewelry making - Article 00687] - [Orchid] [Source] 6mm Square Pink Sapphire

[Barb Baur]

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Hello Orchidland!

    First thank you to all who responded to my question about using 14KW
    solder on 18KW. I talked it over with the customer (my best friend
    and her daughter) and they really wanted me to do the ring
    sizing...sentimental reasons. I'm really not doing many repairs these
    days (hence my reluctance in need to buy more solder I'm not likely
    to use again) They had no problem with the slight color difference or
    the plating at the joint area. 

    Didja ever get that feeling you just didn't want to do the job but
    against your intuition you did anyway? 

    Well the sizing went fine, I was just finishing the clean
    up...drying the ring and noticed the central stone was loose. I got
    my prong pliers and gave it a little squeeze and well I guess you can
    guess from the subject. It chipped at one of the corners well into
    the table. 

    I don't seem to be able to find one checking online since last night
    although I met a nice new jeweler in town who does lapidary work as
    well, but he didn't have anything either. 

    Sources anyone? 

    I'd be happy to take replies off list to keep the traffic down. 

Thanks!
Barb Baur
bbaur AT cfl.rr.com

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