[Jewelry making - Article 01327] - [Orchid] Sterling Silver and Nickel

[Amery]

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richard,

>     Stering silver does not contain nickle. Tell your friends family
>     and anyone else you know. 

    We all have different experiences. I had a caster for years who
    mixed his own "sterling" grain. He used Nickle. I didn't know it
    until some pieces came back because of allergies and I asked him
    what his alloys were. He said he used nickle because he liked the
    way it held the finish. He said that's the way he was taught. This is
    a small, independent guy in downtown LA. Been casting for 30 some-odd
    years. Whether or not he was right or wrong, his "sterling silver"
    which he stamped BTW, contained nickle. Now I always ask what the
    alloys are. We learn from our mistakes. 

    I'm sorry you feel that people are so stupid that they deserve to be
    berated or humiliated. I feel that this is a forum for learning and
    sharing information and experiences. If you can't post a stupid
    question or make a mistake on this forum where can you? If you (or
    anyone else) knows better why don't you educate instead of berate? 

    We are are responsible for our own actions. I feel bad if someone
    follows someone's advice from the forum and looses $$$, I don't want
    anyone to lose $$$. But have you been on the internet lately? There's
    tons of misinformation out there, too. You have to use your head
    enough to sift through the fact, the fiction and the guess work. You
    can also get misinformation from books, classes and your best friend. 

    You learn from mistakes, and on this forum you can share those
    mistakes and the successes as well. I have never taken advice from
    this forum as the gospel on the "right" way to do something. You (I
    mean the general you) have to realize that some of the information
    can be wrong. If you don't realize that, then I think you're the
    ignorant one. 

IMHO,
now I will duck.
Amery (partially responsible for the dumbing down of this forum)

Amery Carriere Designs
www.amerycarriere.com

 
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