[Jewelry making - Article 00505] - Re: [Orchid] Any real benifit to offering only 18K gold?

[Loren S. Damewood]

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Mike,

    In my case, I use 18K or higher because that way I have less trouble
    tying knots in the wire. I've had requests for lower karat, usually
    couched in terms that indicated the person was angling for a lower
    price on the same piece. My response is "Sure, if you want me to do
    more work, I'll have to charge you more for the piece, but I'll use
    stiffer wire if you insist." 

    I do offer higher karat than 18, but unless it's the microally from
    PureGold, I insist that it be used in such a way as to not come in
    contact with anything, i.e., it's got to be the center wire in a
    triple strand, the outer strands being 18K. 

Loren
http://www.golden-knots.com
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