[Jewelry making - Article 00553] - Re: [Orchid] Yellow Film on Argentium Sterling Silver

[Karen Goeller]

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Lynda Marie,

>     If I use argent silver, 28g, for the bezel material, will I have
>     trouble closing the bezel over the stone after I harden the piece
>     in the oven? I would be great for the customer to have a piece
>     which is completely made of tarnish-free silver. 

    If you're using fine silver for the bezel, your piece WILL be
    tarnish-free.... it's the copper in sterling that causes tarnishing,
    and fine silver (.999) doesn't contain enough to cause tarnishing. So
    you can construct the base of the piece from argentium silver and the
    bezel from fine, heat harden it, and you'll have a tarnish-free
    construction. 

Enjoy!
Karen Goeller

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