[Jewelry making - Article 00358] - Re: [Orchid] Platinum enhanced sterling?

[richard hart]

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>      Etymology is quite clear that the word meant to describe amber
>     colored alloy, which is the color of naturally occurring alloy.
>     The composition of man-made electrum according to Herodotus is 1
>     part of silver to 4 part of gold. 

    Oppi Untracht wrote a book, Jewelry Concepts and Techniques that I
    consider a bible of jewelry information. His book refers to electrum
    as 80% gold and 20% silver, and is a pale yellow color. Maybe
    Herodotus was wrong? 

Richard Hart
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