[Jewelry making - Article 00185] - Re: [Orchid] Ring coated in Mercury

[Jeff Demand]

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    I've seen a few 14k yellow rings with mercury problems, usually in
    shops with out a fume hood / mercury capture system... so I sent
    them away. Usually a few weeks later the same ring was back without
    mercury but in many pieces. The mercury had destroyed the structural
    integrity of the gold, no way to repair other than a new ring. 

    The only bright side to mercury on rings was the look on her face
    when I asked when she broke the thermometer. I've been accused of
    magic, but this one seemingly psychic skill usually closed a new ring
    sale. 

Jeff
Demand Designs
Analog/Digital Modelling & Goldsmithing
http://www.gmavt.net/~jdemand
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