[Jewelry making - Article 00824] - Re: [Orchid] How did you break into gold?

[Yvonne]

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If you only wear gold, there is one incentive.

    My first ring was made from 14K "Rose" gold sheet. I sawed a strip
    of sheet; hand stamped a design on it, soldered it and rounded it up.
    Then polished it. I still wear the ring. I have made the ring is
    Sterling, as well. It sells better in gold. 

    That ring was made "after a fashion" to emulate a Rose gold ring I
    inherited from my grandfather when I was 14. I have always been
    partial to rose and yellow gold. 

    Fortunately when I started making jewelry gold was less costly than
    it is today. But, even if it weren't I probably would have made the
    ring anyway. 

    More people buy silver jewelry than gold from me. But that isn't the
    norm. 

    Gold can be a great accent on Sterling Reticulated pieces. Either
    Red or Yellow gold or both. 

    Start with a small piece of gold, add it to Sterling jewelry in
    small increments and see it is works with your style of jewelry in
    your market. 

Yvonne
www.ympdesign.com
www.studio-tours.com
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