[Jewelry making - Article 00052] - Re: [Orchid] Preventing Argentium Silver Tarnish

[Trevor F.]

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James,

>     ... in my opinion all the tarnish resistant alloys have drawbacks
>     (most are too soft, Argentium has too low a melting point and the
>     platinum containing alloys are too expensive) that just are not
>     present in the standard alloy. 

    Good points, as usual, but I would respectfully suggest that the
    melting point of Argentium Sterling being 50 degrees or so less than
    regular sterling is unlikely to be much of an issue for your average
    silverworker. I for one have worked a fair amount of AS and never
    have I found myself troubled by this difference. Certainly some
    process needed a bit of adaptation in going from regular sterling to
    AS but once that was under my belt the advantages of AS continued to
    make my everyday work, and the products I make, a better experience
    for all concerned. 

    On the other hand I can certainly see how it might be an issue for
    the kind of work you do. As ever I'm sure the significance depends on
    the worker and their processes. 

Cheers,
Trevor F.
in The City of Light
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