[Jewelry making - Article 00146] - Re: [Orchid] Argentium Tarnishing Experience

[Cynthia Eid]

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Hi Donna,

>     Are you sure nothing has been done to the milled argentium? the
>     early Argentium I bought from Rio would not melt a ball on the end
>     of the wire no matter what I did - except heat treat it. Now all
>     the milled argentium I buy from your company melts like a dream.
>     Something has changed - for the good 

    I do know that Stern-Leach is constantly working to improve the
    manufacturing process---so, you are correct that things have changed
    for the better. I do think that it is wise to assume that, for
    optimal tarnish resistance, some heat should be applied to the
    Argentium Sterling. It can be as simple as 20 minutes in a toaster
    oven at 250 F. 

    Note that all of the other wonderful properties of AS---no
    firescale, weldability and easy fusing, ductility and
    malleability---are unaffected by any of this. The tarnish resistance
    is a bonus, to my mind! Personally, I was thrilled just with the idea
    of no firescale without having to apply flux allover all the time. 

Cynthia Eid
http://www.cynthiaeid.com
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