[Jewelry making - Article 00323] - Re: [Orchid] Argentium onlayed onto copper or bronze?

[Gary Bourbonais]

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Hi Noel.....

    Not Cindy here...... 

    Also depends on the heat-treating chracteristics of the 970....... If
    it's as easy to deal with as the 925....or not... 

    I like the idea of using a kitchen or toaster oven to do the
    majority of heat treating needs... 

    I also suspect the 970 would be at a premium price level..... That
    is.....ARG 925 is a step up in price from std sterling.... ARG 970
    would be another price point up from that.... 

    Kinda a Argentium Sterling Plus, if you would... 

    Here in Southeast WI, if you expose std sterling to the air, it
    tarnishes instanter it seems.... 

    I've been running a test with a piece of std sterling wire and a
    piece of Argentium wire just kind of sitting out in the kitchen... 

    The Argentium is dead soft.....and I haven't heat activated it or
    anything..... 

    The std. sterling is showing colors....the Argentium pristine so
    far.... 

    Well.....OK.....I do use onions pretty often when I cook,
    also........ 

    BTW....if you want to see what's floating around in *your*
    neighborhood air.... There's a site for USA residents to hit and plug
    in their zip code...... 

    Gives you a snapshot of what's going on, and better yet, who's doing
    things pollutant wise in your neck of the woods... 

    http://www.scorecard.org/ 

    A Milwaukee zip.....53210, for example, explains a lot why the
    sterling colors so quickly, methinks.... 

Gary W. Bourbonais
A.J.P. (GIA)
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