[Jewelry making - Article 00760] - Re: [Orchid] Casting Nickle Silver

[jesse Brennan]

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>     Having said this, I can't say how easily it would cast. It does
>     polish nicely, not quite as nice as silver, but close. 

    In Latin America a fair amount of jewelry is made of a white brass
    called alpaca. No relation to the animal just the same name ALPACA: A
    silver substitute which is an alloy of approximately 60% copper, 20%
    nickel, 20% zinc and 5% tin. Some of this is sold with a sterling
    stamp- illegal but sales doesn't seem to be prosecuted. Easy to spot
    the color is just a little yellowish. I have also seen some "gold"
    cast of alpaca and plated. In one case in Mexico I asked about these
    gold pieces and was honestly told what it was! Maybe Sam Patinia can
    add to this-- I can't. 

jesse

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