[Jewelry making - Article 00151] - Re: [Orchid] Preventing Argentium Silver Tarnish

[Trevor F.]

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>     .. but the question is how much difference in the real world of
>     product use and how much will the consumer care / be willing to pay
>     for that difference. 

    Very true, and in my experience the answer is "not much". People who
    are now familiar with their AS goods are generally quite fond of
    them, often want more and are willing to pay a modest amount more but
    those unfamiliar with AS are often only willing to pay a small amount
    to try the improved tarnish resistance, which is perfectly
    understandable. 

    As to the loss of structural strength under higher heat conditions I
    certainly can't disagree there. In my own work I've had to develop
    techniques to avoid and/or work around that problem but I can
    certainly see that that wouldn't work for everyone. I've found that
    the lower temp AS solders are a great help but of course that's just
    a way to avoid the issue which, again, I realize wouldn't work for
    everyone. 

Cheers,
Trevor F.
in The City of Light
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