[Jewelry making - Article 00600] - [Orchid] Repairing a gold earring from India

[phoebe schraer]

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    Hi all, I have been asked to repair a pair of 24k gold earrings from
    India The posts on them need to be changed for various reasons. I
    have 14k posts I want to use with 14k solder. These earrings are
    high end and well made, but I know that when you are repairing a
    piece someone else made, or that was imported, it's unpredictable as
    to what materials were used in the fabrication. 

    Any advise or stories regarding working on gold jewelry from India?
    I am in the United States. 

Thank you!
Phoebe
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