[Jewelry making - Article 00179] - Re: [Orchid] Argentium Experimentation

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Trevor,

    Try to have a little more patience with us argentium newbies. You
    and Cinthia Eid are two shining lights in our argentium world -
    you've paved the road for the rest of us, and we are grateful. What
    you are reading here is the normal learning curve for any new
    product. And because metal is the heart and soul of what we do, when
    a new alloy hits the market, there are bound to be bugs that have to
    be worked out. What we need is correct information to get the most
    out of the material - this would be true for anything, not just
    argentium silver. Most of us hadn't heard about the need to raise
    the germanium to get the best results, and when argentium started to
    be sold widely, you started to hear about some problems. When you
    say that everyone should assume the argentium they buy has not been
    treated, you are speaking from the perspective of a metalsmith. What
    about the wire wrappers who have never touched a torch? I see this
    as a problem - one that could be rectified if the suppliers would
    sell it "ready to use". 

    I have just bought a bunch of argentium sterling, and plan to use is
    almost exclusively, and I am prepared to anneal! So take a deep
    breath, Trevor, we all want to love argentium as much as you do! We
    just need the facts. Keep up the good work, 

Donna 
SilverSorceress Designs
Unique, handcrafted Silver and Gemstone Jewelry
http://www.silversorceress.com/

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