[Jewelry making - Article 00367] - Re: [Orchid] White gold, boom or bubble?

[Daniel Ballard]

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Eric,

    I agree completely. I work for PMWest, one of the few major alloy
    makers. White has been a huge factor, and the rise of pink is coming
    at the expense of yellow, not the white. Two tone is coming on
    strong, which raises other issues. Like we need the public to
    understand where each color comes from, (pink and white gold mines
    LOL) 

    Related point-We need an act of congress on this one, literally.
    Platinum gold two tone, palladium gold two tone, mokume gane, woven
    gold with silver or platinum, all need a more expressive and fair
    stamping option. 

    As part of the Palladium awareness work that is underway it is being
    pointed out that only certain metal are naturally white and the rest
    NOT. 

    As a guy who makes his living selling and developing these alloys,
    partnering the right metal to the right gal or guy with the right
    gear at the right time... I just love the fact that we have all these
    options. I have no favorites except those that have ease of use and
    durability on the street. That's the best trend of all. 

Daniel Ballard
PMWest
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