[Jewelry making - Article 00221] - Re: [Orchid] Dirilyte

[Linda Castellani]

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Hi Nan -

    I googled "Dirilyte" and found a couple of pages that might answer
    your questions. 

    The first: http://pages.tias.com/stores/jjt 

    Includes this paragraph: 

    The metal alloy used to manufacture these items is much harder than
    silver and has the same color and tone of gold, yet much more
    durable. Dirigold originated in Sweden in the early 1900s. The
    company later moved to America and was forced to change the name to
    something other than Dirigold, as they claimed that name was
    misleading to the public. They renamed it Dirilyte. The product was
    manufactured in Kokomo, Indiana and ceased operations in the 1980s.
    Dirilyte has graced the finest tables in the world, from European
    royalty to the White House. 

    Another page responds to a reader's question about how to how to
    polish this product by pointing to other discussions asking the same
    question: 

    http://www.finishing.com/142/76.shtml 

    One respondent said: "The Dirilyte Line Company is still in business
    in Warsaw IN. They make a polish for Dirilyte which is excellent. I
    have used it on brass candlesticks as well as on my Dirilyte. It was
    better than any other polish I have ever tried." 

    And another said, "I grew up with dirilyte and would very much like
    to have my own. My mom has all pieces -- flatware, coffee and tea
    service, serving pieces, and glasses. The stuff made before the 70s
    was not sealed and requires a special polish made by the company. The
    stuff made after the 70s is "sealed". Be careful about polishing that
    stuff. polishing is a pain and I remember spending hours getting the
    "purple" off. you can have your dirilyte sealed by the company." 

    And another: "I just tried a product called "Peek". It also polished
    silver, jewelry, etc.! It is less toxic than the Dirilyte polish."
    [following the link takes you to a page on Amazon.com where you can
    order the product.] 

    Anyway, that gives you some ideas. You can follow the links from the
    page above to the rest of the discussions. 

Linda


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