[Jewelry making - Article 01014] - Re: [Orchid] Use Copper in Jewelry...

[Len and Judy Bjorkman]

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    Lisa, try making a few copper pieces and use a patina like Jax-Black
    (or anything that contains selenious acid) to darken them. Remove
    most of the patina with a slurry of damp pumice. When rinsed and
    dried, final-polish your piece with a Sunshine cloth (Rio). Then try
    wearing the copper jewelry and see if this treatment doesn't prevent
    most or all of the "green skin" problem. 

    The patina has the additional advantage of bringing out any shadows,
    etc., in your designs. 

All the best,
Judy Bjorkman

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