[Jewelry making - Article 00254] - [Orchid] Goldsmithing Research Question from a Fiction Writer

[Lisa Orlando]

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>       The mellow yellow of pure gold is hard to reproduce as most high
>     carat  plating is not above 22k as you need alloys to keep the
>     plating from  rubbing of on the hands. 

    So, Ringman, is this the answer to the problem Dante and I have 
    discussed (off list) about vermeil--that high-karat vermeil (even 
    22k) on clasps, earwires, etc., doesn't seem to last? 

Lisa Orlando
Aphrodite's Ornaments

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