[Jewelry making - Article 00088] - Re: [Orchid] Platinum enhanced sterling?

[Nanz Aalund]

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Noel,

    To get the effect you want with a white-on-black design use electrum.
    Electrum is an alloy of fine silver and pure gold. James Binnion or
    Phillip Baldwin may have advise on the exact ratios for this alloy. 

    I have made it by accident and found that the electrum will not take
    an oxidized finish. And it is so much easier to work with then white
    gold. 

Nanz Aalund
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