[Jewelry making - Article 00142] - [Orchid] Customer's Finger Turning "Green"

[Mary]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

Hello all, 

    I hope that you can help me. I just made a ring for a friend of mine
    in 14k yellow gold. The gold is from a very reputable company that
    serves the pacific northwest. It was cast in the shop that I work in.
    I did the polishing and my co-worker set the stones. My friend wore
    the ring for about 1 week and complained to me that her finger was
    turning green. I suspect it was more black than green, and when she
    showed me I could see nothing, but she assures me it was much worse
    the day before. Now I have seen this in customers from time to time,
    fingers turning black from 14k gold, but they tend to have that
    problem with all 14k. This friend of mine has at least 2 other rings
    that she wears daily that are 14k as well as earrings and chains that
    do not turn her skin colors. Is this a fluke? What should I recommend
    to her? Is it something I have done? I could only find on the forum
    info on silver discoloring fingers, but not gold. I must confess to
    being a bit mortified, she and her husband are thinking that I have
    somehow given her an inferior product. 

    Any help, suggestions, or consolation out there? 

Thanks,
Mary
____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________