[Jewelry making - Article 00525] - Re: [Orchid] Raising fine silver to the surface

[Cynthia Eid]

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>     Could the layer of fine silver be expected to last almost
>     indefinitely on a pendant or would it be expected to wear through
>     in a year or so if the pendant was worn often? 

    I used this sort of finish for years. One of the problems I had was
    when a piece has gotten so scratched up or deeply gouged that it
    needs to be refinished. In that case, the fine silver needs to be
    "brought up" again (not exactly correct technically, but common word
    usage) which can cause pits and problems in solder seams. 

    In the 1980's, I became friends with Jeffrey Herman, director of the
    Society of American Silversmiths. Jeff makes his living doing
    repairs---antique dealers and museums all over the country send work
    to him. He showed me beautiful pieces that were marred by the
    firescale stains that show after years of love and polishing. 

    At that point, I went back to using Prip's Flux to prevent
    firescale. When I heard about firescale-free sterling, I sought it
    out. And that's the story of how I met Argentium Sterling Silver, and
    fell in love. 

Cynthia Eid
http://www.cynthiaeid.com
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